used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRINCE, AN AUDIENCE, AND A SECRET EMBASSY.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It were not amiss" (he added, turning to his comrade) "that /you/ would now and then deign, henceforward, to make the same distinction.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading THE Regent remained silent for a moment: he then said in an altered and grave voice, "/C'est bien, Monsieur/!
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading It were not amiss" (he added, turning to his comrade) "that /you/ would now and then deign, henceforward, to make the same distinction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A PRINCE, AN AUDIENCE, AND A SECRET EMBASSY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PRINCE, AN AUDIENCE, AND A SECRET EMBASSY.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading A PRINCE, AN AUDIENCE, AND A SECRET EMBASSY.
bien
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From this reading THE Regent remained silent for a moment: he then said in an altered and grave voice, "/C'est bien, Monsieur/!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this is neither time, nor place for parlance.
C'est
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From this reading THE Regent remained silent for a moment: he then said in an altered and grave voice, "/C'est bien, Monsieur/!
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It were not amiss" (he added, turning to his comrade) "that /you/ would now and then deign, henceforward, to make the same distinction.
deignverbUS /deɪn/
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading It were not amiss" (he added, turning to his comrade) "that /you/ would now and then deign, henceforward, to make the same distinction.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading I thank you for the distinction you have made.
EMBASSYnounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading A PRINCE, AN AUDIENCE, AND A SECRET EMBASSY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE Regent remained silent for a moment: he then said in an altered and grave voice, "/C'est bien, Monsieur/!
death of a person
From this reading THE Regent remained silent for a moment: he then said in an altered and grave voice, "/C'est bien, Monsieur/!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I thank you for the distinction you have made.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE Regent remained silent for a moment: he then said in an altered and grave voice, "/C'est bien, Monsieur/!
henceforwardadverb
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading It were not amiss" (he added, turning to his comrade) "that /you/ would now and then deign, henceforward, to make the same distinction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It were not amiss" (he added, turning to his comrade) "that /you/ would now and then deign, henceforward, to make the same distinction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thank you for the distinction you have made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE Regent remained silent for a moment: he then said in an altered and grave voice, "/C'est bien, Monsieur/!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this is neither time, nor place for parlance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It were not amiss" (he added, turning to his comrade) "that /you/ would now and then deign, henceforward, to make the same distinction.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I thank you for the distinction you have made.
engage in
From this reading It were not amiss" (he added, turning to his comrade) "that /you/ would now and then deign, henceforward, to make the same distinction.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE Regent remained silent for a moment: he then said in an altered and grave voice, "/C'est bien, Monsieur/!
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading THE Regent remained silent for a moment: he then said in an altered and grave voice, "/C'est bien, Monsieur/!
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But this is neither time, nor place for parlance.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But this is neither time, nor place for parlance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It were not amiss" (he added, turning to his comrade) "that /you/ would now and then deign, henceforward, to make the same distinction.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It were not amiss" (he added, turning to his comrade) "that /you/ would now and then deign, henceforward, to make the same distinction.
parlancenounUS /ˈpɑːrləns/
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading But this is neither time, nor place for parlance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But this is neither time, nor place for parlance.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading A PRINCE, AN AUDIENCE, AND A SECRET EMBASSY.
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading THE Regent remained silent for a moment: he then said in an altered and grave voice, "/C'est bien, Monsieur/!
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE Regent remained silent for a moment: he then said in an altered and grave voice, "/C'est bien, Monsieur/!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE Regent remained silent for a moment: he then said in an altered and grave voice, "/C'est bien, Monsieur/!
Identical; not different.
From this reading It were not amiss" (he added, turning to his comrade) "that /you/ would now and then deign, henceforward, to make the same distinction.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A PRINCE, AN AUDIENCE, AND A SECRET EMBASSY.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE Regent remained silent for a moment: he then said in an altered and grave voice, "/C'est bien, Monsieur/!
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I thank you for the distinction you have made.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It were not amiss" (he added, turning to his comrade) "that /you/ would now and then deign, henceforward, to make the same distinction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Regent remained silent for a moment: he then said in an altered and grave voice, "/C'est bien, Monsieur/!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE Regent remained silent for a moment: he then said in an altered and grave voice, "/C'est bien, Monsieur/!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this is neither time, nor place for parlance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this is neither time, nor place for parlance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It were not amiss" (he added, turning to his comrade) "that /you/ would now and then deign, henceforward, to make the same distinction.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It were not amiss" (he added, turning to his comrade) "that /you/ would now and then deign, henceforward, to make the same distinction.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE Regent remained silent for a moment: he then said in an altered and grave voice, "/C'est bien, Monsieur/!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It were not amiss" (he added, turning to his comrade) "that /you/ would now and then deign, henceforward, to make the same distinction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It were not amiss" (he added, turning to his comrade) "that /you/ would now and then deign, henceforward, to make the same distinction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thank you for the distinction you have made.
