used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUEEN FOR KINGS Poufaille, seated on a high stool, was copying in the Louvre Gallery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His studio had been dispersed at auction; “Liberty” and “Fraternity” had been sold for nothing, not even for enough to pay up the garlic- and potato-seller.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His studio had been dispersed at auction; “Liberty” and “Fraternity” had been sold for nothing, not even for enough to pay up the garlic- and potato-seller.
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading His studio had been dispersed at auction; “Liberty” and “Fraternity” had been sold for nothing, not even for enough to pay up the garlic- and potato-seller.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading A QUEEN FOR KINGS Poufaille, seated on a high stool, was copying in the Louvre Gallery.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading His studio had been dispersed at auction; “Liberty” and “Fraternity” had been sold for nothing, not even for enough to pay up the garlic- and potato-seller.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading His studio had been dispersed at auction; “Liberty” and “Fraternity” had been sold for nothing, not even for enough to pay up the garlic- and potato-seller.
divisible by two
From this reading His studio had been dispersed at auction; “Liberty” and “Fraternity” had been sold for nothing, not even for enough to pay up the garlic- and potato-seller.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything fell to pieces in his hands.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Everything fell to pieces in his hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A QUEEN FOR KINGS Poufaille, seated on a high stool, was copying in the Louvre Gallery.
FraternitynounUS /frəˈtɜːrnəti/
a social club for male undergraduates
From this reading His studio had been dispersed at auction; “Liberty” and “Fraternity” had been sold for nothing, not even for enough to pay up the garlic- and potato-seller.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading A QUEEN FOR KINGS Poufaille, seated on a high stool, was copying in the Louvre Gallery.
garlicnounUS /ˈɡɑːrlɪk/
bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves
From this reading His studio had been dispersed at auction; “Liberty” and “Fraternity” had been sold for nothing, not even for enough to pay up the garlic- and potato-seller.
a state of high honor
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Everything fell to pieces in his hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A QUEEN FOR KINGS Poufaille, seated on a high stool, was copying in the Louvre Gallery.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A QUEEN FOR KINGS Poufaille, seated on a high stool, was copying in the Louvre Gallery.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A QUEEN FOR KINGS Poufaille, seated on a high stool, was copying in the Louvre Gallery.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading His studio had been dispersed at auction; “Liberty” and “Fraternity” had been sold for nothing, not even for enough to pay up the garlic- and potato-seller.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading A QUEEN FOR KINGS Poufaille, seated on a high stool, was copying in the Louvre Gallery.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His studio had been dispersed at auction; “Liberty” and “Fraternity” had been sold for nothing, not even for enough to pay up the garlic- and potato-seller.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His studio had been dispersed at auction; “Liberty” and “Fraternity” had been sold for nothing, not even for enough to pay up the garlic- and potato-seller.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A QUEEN FOR KINGS Poufaille, seated on a high stool, was copying in the Louvre Gallery.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading His studio had been dispersed at auction; “Liberty” and “Fraternity” had been sold for nothing, not even for enough to pay up the garlic- and potato-seller.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Everything fell to pieces in his hands.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Poufaille!
potato-seller
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From this reading His studio had been dispersed at auction; “Liberty” and “Fraternity” had been sold for nothing, not even for enough to pay up the garlic- and potato-seller.
Poufaille
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From this reading A QUEEN FOR KINGS Poufaille, seated on a high stool, was copying in the Louvre Gallery.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
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 A QUEEN FOR KINGS Poufaille, seated on a high stool, was copying in the Louvre Gallery.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A QUEEN FOR KINGS Poufaille, seated on a high stool, was copying in the Louvre Gallery.
have in common
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading His studio had been dispersed at auction; “Liberty” and “Fraternity” had been sold for nothing, not even for enough to pay up the garlic- and potato-seller.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading A QUEEN FOR KINGS Poufaille, seated on a high stool, was copying in the Louvre Gallery.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading His studio had been dispersed at auction; “Liberty” and “Fraternity” had been sold for nothing, not even for enough to pay up the garlic- and potato-seller.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUEEN FOR KINGS Poufaille, seated on a high stool, was copying in the Louvre Gallery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything fell to pieces in his hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His studio had been dispersed at auction; “Liberty” and “Fraternity” had been sold for nothing, not even for enough to pay up the garlic- and potato-seller.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A QUEEN FOR KINGS Poufaille, seated on a high stool, was copying in the Louvre Gallery.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since his share of glory had been stolen from him, he had become as downcast as a caged lion from whom his quarter of meat has been taken.
