used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHARNY, CARDINAL, AND QUEEN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
Breteuil
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From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
(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
From this reading CHARNY, CARDINAL, AND QUEEN.
CHARNY
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From this reading CHARNY, CARDINAL, AND QUEEN.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know what I have just heard?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Do you know what I have just heard?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Do you know what I have just heard?
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you know what I have just heard?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter?”
and nothing more
From this reading “Do you know what I have just heard?
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know what I have just heard?
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter?”
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading CHARNY, CARDINAL, AND QUEEN.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same moment as M. de Breteuil asked for an audience of the king, M. de Charny, pale and agitated, begged one of the queen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
arousing affect
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
tremblingly
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From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was admitted, and touching tremblingly the hand she held out to him, said in an agitated voice, “Oh! madame, what a misfortune!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know what I have just heard?
