used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading 'Messire de Montigny has arrived, your Majesty,' he replied.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading 'He bears credentials from Monseigneur the governor of Cambray.'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
Cambray
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From this reading 'He bears credentials from Monseigneur the governor of Cambray.'
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
credentialsnounUS /krəˈdenʃəlz/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading 'He bears credentials from Monseigneur the governor of Cambray.'
Crohin
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From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
d'Inchy's
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From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
divisible by two
From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
Froidmont
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From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'He bears credentials from Monseigneur the governor of Cambray.'
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading 'Messire de Montigny?' she said, with a frown of puzzlement.
Gilles
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From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
the head of a state government
From this reading 'He bears credentials from Monseigneur the governor of Cambray.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Messire de Montigny has arrived, your Majesty,' he replied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Messire de Montigny has arrived, your Majesty,' he replied.
HOW
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From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading 'Messire de Montigny has arrived, your Majesty,' he replied.
engage in
From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
a person who carries a message
From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
Messire
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From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
Monseigneur
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From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
Montigny
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From this reading 'Messire de Montigny has arrived, your Majesty,' he replied.
Navarre
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From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
OBSTINATEadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
OUTWITTEDverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪd/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
puzzlementnounUS /ˈpʌzəlmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading 'Messire de Montigny?' she said, with a frown of puzzlement.
with speed
From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'Messire de Montigny has arrived, your Majesty,' he replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Messire de Montigny?' she said, with a frown of puzzlement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Messire de Montigny?' she said, with a frown of puzzlement.
SireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Monseigneur le Baron d'Inchy's messenger, is it not, Messire?' asked Marguerite of Navarre quickly, even before Gilles had time to make the formal announcement.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Messire de Montigny?' she said, with a frown of puzzlement.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading HOW A CLEVER WOMAN OUTWITTED AN OBSTINATE MAN I The door was thrown open and Messire Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, stood at attention upon the threshold.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Messire de Montigny has arrived, your Majesty,' he replied.
