used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _NANON’S LOVERS._ MARRIAGEABLE women were at a premium in the colony.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Nanon in her comeliness, activity, and audacity had since her arrival in New France attracted many lovers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
allegiancenounUS /əˈliːdʒəns/
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
From this reading Most of these followed her for a while, then, discouraged by her disdain, fell away from their allegiance and married some meeker damsel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Baptiste was an enormous man, over six feet two in height, and stout in proportion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nanon in her comeliness, activity, and audacity had since her arrival in New France attracted many lovers.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Nanon in her comeliness, activity, and audacity had since her arrival in New France attracted many lovers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _NANON’S LOVERS._ MARRIAGEABLE women were at a premium in the colony.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Nanon in her comeliness, activity, and audacity had since her arrival in New France attracted many lovers.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading Nanon in her comeliness, activity, and audacity had since her arrival in New France attracted many lovers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Most of these followed her for a while, then, discouraged by her disdain, fell away from their allegiance and married some meeker damsel.
Baptiste
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From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
BrasnounUS /bræs/
plural of “bra” — an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most of these followed her for a while, then, discouraged by her disdain, fell away from their allegiance and married some meeker damsel.
capricesnounUS /kəˈpriːsəz/
plural of “caprice” — a sudden desire
From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading _NANON’S LOVERS._ MARRIAGEABLE women were at a premium in the colony.
comelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading Nanon in her comeliness, activity, and audacity had since her arrival in New France attracted many lovers.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading Most of these followed her for a while, then, discouraged by her disdain, fell away from their allegiance and married some meeker damsel.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading Most of these followed her for a while, then, discouraged by her disdain, fell away from their allegiance and married some meeker damsel.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading Most of these followed her for a while, then, discouraged by her disdain, fell away from their allegiance and married some meeker damsel.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Baptiste was an enormous man, over six feet two in height, and stout in proportion.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Baptiste was an enormous man, over six feet two in height, and stout in proportion.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Most of these followed her for a while, then, discouraged by her disdain, fell away from their allegiance and married some meeker damsel.
Fer
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From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Most of these followed her for a while, then, discouraged by her disdain, fell away from their allegiance and married some meeker damsel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most of these followed her for a while, then, discouraged by her disdain, fell away from their allegiance and married some meeker damsel.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Nanon in her comeliness, activity, and audacity had since her arrival in New France attracted many lovers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Most of these followed her for a while, then, discouraged by her disdain, fell away from their allegiance and married some meeker damsel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nanon in her comeliness, activity, and audacity had since her arrival in New France attracted many lovers.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Baptiste was an enormous man, over six feet two in height, and stout in proportion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nanon in her comeliness, activity, and audacity had since her arrival in New France attracted many lovers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _NANON’S LOVERS._ MARRIAGEABLE women were at a premium in the colony.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
Leroux
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From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
LOVERSnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading _NANON’S LOVERS._ MARRIAGEABLE women were at a premium in the colony.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Baptiste was an enormous man, over six feet two in height, and stout in proportion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Nanon in her comeliness, activity, and audacity had since her arrival in New France attracted many lovers.
MARRIAGEABLEadjective
of girls or women who are eligible to marry
From this reading _NANON’S LOVERS._ MARRIAGEABLE women were at a premium in the colony.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Most of these followed her for a while, then, discouraged by her disdain, fell away from their allegiance and married some meeker damsel.
meekeradjectiveUS /ˈmiːkər/
comparative of “meek” — humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading Most of these followed her for a while, then, discouraged by her disdain, fell away from their allegiance and married some meeker damsel.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of these followed her for a while, then, discouraged by her disdain, fell away from their allegiance and married some meeker damsel.
Nanon
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From this reading Nanon in her comeliness, activity, and audacity had since her arrival in New France attracted many lovers.
NANON'S
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From this reading _NANON’S LOVERS._ MARRIAGEABLE women were at a premium in the colony.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Nanon in her comeliness, activity, and audacity had since her arrival in New France attracted many lovers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of these followed her for a while, then, discouraged by her disdain, fell away from their allegiance and married some meeker damsel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Baptiste was an enormous man, over six feet two in height, and stout in proportion.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
premiumnounUS /ˈpriːmiəm/
payment for insurance
From this reading _NANON’S LOVERS._ MARRIAGEABLE women were at a premium in the colony.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Baptiste was an enormous man, over six feet two in height, and stout in proportion.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nanon in her comeliness, activity, and audacity had since her arrival in New France attracted many lovers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Baptiste was an enormous man, over six feet two in height, and stout in proportion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Most of these followed her for a while, then, discouraged by her disdain, fell away from their allegiance and married some meeker damsel.
dependable
From this reading Baptiste was an enormous man, over six feet two in height, and stout in proportion.
tempersnounUS /ˈtempərz/
plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _NANON’S LOVERS._ MARRIAGEABLE women were at a premium in the colony.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most of these followed her for a while, then, discouraged by her disdain, fell away from their allegiance and married some meeker damsel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Most of these followed her for a while, then, discouraged by her disdain, fell away from their allegiance and married some meeker damsel.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Most of these followed her for a while, then, discouraged by her disdain, fell away from their allegiance and married some meeker damsel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Baptiste was an enormous man, over six feet two in height, and stout in proportion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _NANON’S LOVERS._ MARRIAGEABLE women were at a premium in the colony.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Most of these followed her for a while, then, discouraged by her disdain, fell away from their allegiance and married some meeker damsel.
which person or people
From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _NANON’S LOVERS._ MARRIAGEABLE women were at a premium in the colony.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The two who had remained most persistently faithful to her charms, patiently enduring her tempers and caprices year after year, were Jean the valet and Baptiste Leroux, familiarly known as Bras de Fer.
