used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
highly skilled
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
matters of personal concern
From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
in addition
From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
auspicesnounUS /ˈɔːspɪsɪz/
kindly endorsement and guidance
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
Chambre
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From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
Conatus
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
concipis
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
Deputes
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From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
dextro
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
set up or found
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
fulfillingverbUS /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/
inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect
From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
JUV
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
Montaignenoun
French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)
From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
pede
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
peracti
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
poeniteat
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
QuidnounUS /kwɪd/
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
tamnounUS /tæm/
a woolen cap of Scottish origin
From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
tenounUS /tiː/
a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold
From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading I found myself in your neighbourhood, and, of course, could not resist the temptation: so you must receive me as your guest for some days."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
utnoun
the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I am a member of the /Chambre des Deputes/, and on a visit to England upon some commercial affairs.
votique
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From this reading "Quid tam dextro pede concipis ut te, Conatus non poeniteat, votique peracti?"*--JUV.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
an affirmative
From this reading "YES," said De Montaigne, "in my way I also am fulfilling my destiny.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * What, under such happy auspices do you conceive that you may not repent of your endeavour and accomplished wish?