used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Commission for the Admiral "It is over, monsieur."
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading A Commission for the Admiral "It is over, monsieur."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Renaud L'Estang stood before me, his face drawn and haggard, and heavy with a great grief.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The thought flashed into my mind, but died away instantly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Renaud L'Estang stood before me, his face drawn and haggard, and heavy with a great grief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The thought flashed into my mind, but died away instantly.
CommissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading A Commission for the Admiral "It is over, monsieur."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The thought flashed into my mind, but died away instantly.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Renaud L'Estang stood before me, his face drawn and haggard, and heavy with a great grief.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He had stolen in noiselessly; his sword and pistol lay within reach of his hand; he might have killed me without effort, and saved his own life.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Renaud L'Estang stood before me, his face drawn and haggard, and heavy with a great grief.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The thought flashed into my mind, but died away instantly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Commission for the Admiral "It is over, monsieur."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment when he told his story I had never once mistrusted him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Renaud L'Estang stood before me, his face drawn and haggard, and heavy with a great grief.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Renaud L'Estang stood before me, his face drawn and haggard, and heavy with a great grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had stolen in noiselessly; his sword and pistol lay within reach of his hand; he might have killed me without effort, and saved his own life.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Renaud L'Estang stood before me, his face drawn and haggard, and heavy with a great grief.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had stolen in noiselessly; his sword and pistol lay within reach of his hand; he might have killed me without effort, and saved his own life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had stolen in noiselessly; his sword and pistol lay within reach of his hand; he might have killed me without effort, and saved his own life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had stolen in noiselessly; his sword and pistol lay within reach of his hand; he might have killed me without effort, and saved his own life.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Renaud L'Estang stood before me, his face drawn and haggard, and heavy with a great grief.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the moment when he told his story I had never once mistrusted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Renaud L'Estang stood before me, his face drawn and haggard, and heavy with a great grief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From the moment when he told his story I had never once mistrusted him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had stolen in noiselessly; his sword and pistol lay within reach of his hand; he might have killed me without effort, and saved his own life.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The thought flashed into my mind, but died away instantly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The thought flashed into my mind, but died away instantly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Commission for the Admiral "It is over, monsieur."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Commission for the Admiral "It is over, monsieur."
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He had stolen in noiselessly; his sword and pistol lay within reach of his hand; he might have killed me without effort, and saved his own life.
L'Estang
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From this reading Renaud L'Estang stood before me, his face drawn and haggard, and heavy with a great grief.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had stolen in noiselessly; his sword and pistol lay within reach of his hand; he might have killed me without effort, and saved his own life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had stolen in noiselessly; his sword and pistol lay within reach of his hand; he might have killed me without effort, and saved his own life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Renaud L'Estang stood before me, his face drawn and haggard, and heavy with a great grief.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had stolen in noiselessly; his sword and pistol lay within reach of his hand; he might have killed me without effort, and saved his own life.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The thought flashed into my mind, but died away instantly.
mistrustedverbUS /mɪˈstrʌstɪd/
past form of “mistrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading From the moment when he told his story I had never once mistrusted him.
a particular point in time
From this reading From the moment when he told his story I had never once mistrusted him.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading A Commission for the Admiral "It is over, monsieur."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The thought flashed into my mind, but died away instantly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading From the moment when he told his story I had never once mistrusted him.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading He had stolen in noiselessly; his sword and pistol lay within reach of his hand; he might have killed me without effort, and saved his own life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had stolen in noiselessly; his sword and pistol lay within reach of his hand; he might have killed me without effort, and saved his own life.
on one occasion
From this reading From the moment when he told his story I had never once mistrusted him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A Commission for the Admiral "It is over, monsieur."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had stolen in noiselessly; his sword and pistol lay within reach of his hand; he might have killed me without effort, and saved his own life.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading He had stolen in noiselessly; his sword and pistol lay within reach of his hand; he might have killed me without effort, and saved his own life.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had stolen in noiselessly; his sword and pistol lay within reach of his hand; he might have killed me without effort, and saved his own life.
Renaud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Renaud L'Estang stood before me, his face drawn and haggard, and heavy with a great grief.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He had stolen in noiselessly; his sword and pistol lay within reach of his hand; he might have killed me without effort, and saved his own life.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading He had stolen in noiselessly; his sword and pistol lay within reach of his hand; he might have killed me without effort, and saved his own life.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Renaud L'Estang stood before me, his face drawn and haggard, and heavy with a great grief.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading From the moment when he told his story I had never once mistrusted him.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He had stolen in noiselessly; his sword and pistol lay within reach of his hand; he might have killed me without effort, and saved his own life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Commission for the Admiral "It is over, monsieur."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought flashed into my mind, but died away instantly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading From the moment when he told his story I had never once mistrusted him.
at the time that
From this reading From the moment when he told his story I had never once mistrusted him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Renaud L'Estang stood before me, his face drawn and haggard, and heavy with a great grief.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He had stolen in noiselessly; his sword and pistol lay within reach of his hand; he might have killed me without effort, and saved his own life.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had stolen in noiselessly; his sword and pistol lay within reach of his hand; he might have killed me without effort, and saved his own life.
