used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There is always a danger of being attacked by the savages, but we shall be well protected.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _THE MATSHI SKOUÉOU._ AS the party came out into the street the flambeaux of the servants flared wildly against the solemn sky of night.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “There is always a danger of being attacked by the savages, but we shall be well protected.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “It is against the rules of the Church, this expedition,” hazarded Lydia, raising the most beauteous of anxious eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _THE MATSHI SKOUÉOU._ AS the party came out into the street the flambeaux of the servants flared wildly against the solemn sky of night.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading “There is always a danger of being attacked by the savages, but we shall be well protected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There is always a danger of being attacked by the savages, but we shall be well protected.
beauteousadjective
(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight
From this reading “It is against the rules of the Church, this expedition,” hazarded Lydia, raising the most beauteous of anxious eyes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “There is always a danger of being attacked by the savages, but we shall be well protected.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading “Then risk it not,” counselled Madame de St. Rochs, briskly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There is always a danger of being attacked by the savages, but we shall be well protected.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “There is always a danger of being attacked by the savages, but we shall be well protected.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _THE MATSHI SKOUÉOU._ AS the party came out into the street the flambeaux of the servants flared wildly against the solemn sky of night.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “It is against the rules of the Church, this expedition,” hazarded Lydia, raising the most beauteous of anxious eyes.
counselled
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From this reading “Then risk it not,” counselled Madame de St. Rochs, briskly.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “There is always a danger of being attacked by the savages, but we shall be well protected.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Then risk it not,” counselled Madame de St. Rochs, briskly.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “It is against the rules of the Church, this expedition,” hazarded Lydia, raising the most beauteous of anxious eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “It is against the rules of the Church, this expedition,” hazarded Lydia, raising the most beauteous of anxious eyes.
flambeaux
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From this reading _THE MATSHI SKOUÉOU._ AS the party came out into the street the flambeaux of the servants flared wildly against the solemn sky of night.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading _THE MATSHI SKOUÉOU._ AS the party came out into the street the flambeaux of the servants flared wildly against the solemn sky of night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For us, that promenade takes place to-morrow.
hazarded
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From this reading “It is against the rules of the Church, this expedition,” hazarded Lydia, raising the most beauteous of anxious eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is against the rules of the Church, this expedition,” hazarded Lydia, raising the most beauteous of anxious eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is against the rules of the Church, this expedition,” hazarded Lydia, raising the most beauteous of anxious eyes.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading “It is against the rules of the Church, this expedition,” hazarded Lydia, raising the most beauteous of anxious eyes.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Then risk it not,” counselled Madame de St. Rochs, briskly.
MATSHI
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used to form the superlative
From this reading “It is against the rules of the Church, this expedition,” hazarded Lydia, raising the most beauteous of anxious eyes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Then risk it not,” counselled Madame de St. Rochs, briskly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _THE MATSHI SKOUÉOU._ AS the party came out into the street the flambeaux of the servants flared wildly against the solemn sky of night.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading _THE MATSHI SKOUÉOU._ AS the party came out into the street the flambeaux of the servants flared wildly against the solemn sky of night.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For us, that promenade takes place to-morrow.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading For us, that promenade takes place to-morrow.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading “There is always a danger of being attacked by the savages, but we shall be well protected.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “It is against the rules of the Church, this expedition,” hazarded Lydia, raising the most beauteous of anxious eyes.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Then risk it not,” counselled Madame de St. Rochs, briskly.
Rochs
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From this reading “Then risk it not,” counselled Madame de St. Rochs, briskly.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “It is against the rules of the Church, this expedition,” hazarded Lydia, raising the most beauteous of anxious eyes.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading “There is always a danger of being attacked by the savages, but we shall be well protected.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “There is always a danger of being attacked by the savages, but we shall be well protected.
SKOUÉOU
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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
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dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading _THE MATSHI SKOUÉOU._ AS the party came out into the street the flambeaux of the servants flared wildly against the solemn sky of night.
St
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From this reading “Then risk it not,” counselled Madame de St. Rochs, briskly.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading For us, that promenade takes place to-morrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For us, that promenade takes place to-morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE MATSHI SKOUÉOU._ AS the party came out into the street the flambeaux of the servants flared wildly against the solemn sky of night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then risk it not,” counselled Madame de St. Rochs, briskly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is always a danger of being attacked by the savages, but we shall be well protected.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It is against the rules of the Church, this expedition,” hazarded Lydia, raising the most beauteous of anxious eyes.
to-morrow
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From this reading For us, that promenade takes place to-morrow.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For us, that promenade takes place to-morrow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “There is always a danger of being attacked by the savages, but we shall be well protected.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “There is always a danger of being attacked by the savages, but we shall be well protected.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading _THE MATSHI SKOUÉOU._ AS the party came out into the street the flambeaux of the servants flared wildly against the solemn sky of night.
