used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the time we got to Brussels, the women in Paris had found out where Count Saxe was, and a bushel of love letters awaited him--which spoiled that place for us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He was the last man on earth to forget that through devotion to him Gaston Cheverny had been lost, and I believe he would have given his right arm could Gaston Cheverny have been found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading By the time we got to Brussels, the women in Paris had found out where Count Saxe was, and a bushel of love letters awaited him--which spoiled that place for us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was the last man on earth to forget that through devotion to him Gaston Cheverny had been lost, and I believe he would have given his right arm could Gaston Cheverny have been found.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He was the last man on earth to forget that through devotion to him Gaston Cheverny had been lost, and I believe he would have given his right arm could Gaston Cheverny have been found.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
bushelnounUS /ˈbʊʃəl/
a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading By the time we got to Brussels, the women in Paris had found out where Count Saxe was, and a bushel of love letters awaited him--which spoiled that place for us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time we got to Brussels, the women in Paris had found out where Count Saxe was, and a bushel of love letters awaited him--which spoiled that place for us.
Capello
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From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
Cheverny
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From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was the last man on earth to forget that through devotion to him Gaston Cheverny had been lost, and I believe he would have given his right arm could Gaston Cheverny have been found.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading It deeply touched Count Saxe's.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It deeply touched Count Saxe's.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading He was the last man on earth to forget that through devotion to him Gaston Cheverny had been lost, and I believe he would have given his right arm could Gaston Cheverny have been found.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He was the last man on earth to forget that through devotion to him Gaston Cheverny had been lost, and I believe he would have given his right arm could Gaston Cheverny have been found.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
faithfulnessnounUS /ˈfeɪθfəlnes/
the quality of being faithful
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the time we got to Brussels, the women in Paris had found out where Count Saxe was, and a bushel of love letters awaited him--which spoiled that place for us.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He was the last man on earth to forget that through devotion to him Gaston Cheverny had been lost, and I believe he would have given his right arm could Gaston Cheverny have been found.
set up or found
From this reading He was the last man on earth to forget that through devotion to him Gaston Cheverny had been lost, and I believe he would have given his right arm could Gaston Cheverny have been found.
Francezka
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From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
Gaston
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From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He was the last man on earth to forget that through devotion to him Gaston Cheverny had been lost, and I believe he would have given his right arm could Gaston Cheverny have been found.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By the time we got to Brussels, the women in Paris had found out where Count Saxe was, and a bushel of love letters awaited him--which spoiled that place for us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was the last man on earth to forget that through devotion to him Gaston Cheverny had been lost, and I believe he would have given his right arm could Gaston Cheverny have been found.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the last man on earth to forget that through devotion to him Gaston Cheverny had been lost, and I believe he would have given his right arm could Gaston Cheverny have been found.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was the last man on earth to forget that through devotion to him Gaston Cheverny had been lost, and I believe he would have given his right arm could Gaston Cheverny have been found.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was the last man on earth to forget that through devotion to him Gaston Cheverny had been lost, and I believe he would have given his right arm could Gaston Cheverny have been found.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It deeply touched Count Saxe's.
immediately past
From this reading He was the last man on earth to forget that through devotion to him Gaston Cheverny had been lost, and I believe he would have given his right arm could Gaston Cheverny have been found.
the literary culture
From this reading By the time we got to Brussels, the women in Paris had found out where Count Saxe was, and a bushel of love letters awaited him--which spoiled that place for us.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He was the last man on earth to forget that through devotion to him Gaston Cheverny had been lost, and I believe he would have given his right arm could Gaston Cheverny have been found.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading By the time we got to Brussels, the women in Paris had found out where Count Saxe was, and a bushel of love letters awaited him--which spoiled that place for us.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was the last man on earth to forget that through devotion to him Gaston Cheverny had been lost, and I believe he would have given his right arm could Gaston Cheverny have been found.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By the time we got to Brussels, the women in Paris had found out where Count Saxe was, and a bushel of love letters awaited him--which spoiled that place for us.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading By the time we got to Brussels, the women in Paris had found out where Count Saxe was, and a bushel of love letters awaited him--which spoiled that place for us.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading By the time we got to Brussels, the women in Paris had found out where Count Saxe was, and a bushel of love letters awaited him--which spoiled that place for us.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
REJOICEverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was the last man on earth to forget that through devotion to him Gaston Cheverny had been lost, and I believe he would have given his right arm could Gaston Cheverny have been found.
SaxenounUS /sæks/
a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)
From this reading By the time we got to Brussels, the women in Paris had found out where Count Saxe was, and a bushel of love letters awaited him--which spoiled that place for us.
Saxe's
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From this reading It deeply touched Count Saxe's.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading By the time we got to Brussels, the women in Paris had found out where Count Saxe was, and a bushel of love letters awaited him--which spoiled that place for us.
not in physical motion
From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was the last man on earth to forget that through devotion to him Gaston Cheverny had been lost, and I believe he would have given his right arm could Gaston Cheverny have been found.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time we got to Brussels, the women in Paris had found out where Count Saxe was, and a bushel of love letters awaited him--which spoiled that place for us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
having come into contact
From this reading It deeply touched Count Saxe's.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the time we got to Brussels, the women in Paris had found out where Count Saxe was, and a bushel of love letters awaited him--which spoiled that place for us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading COME AND REJOICE We went on to Brussels; but though my body was in Brussels, my soul was still at the chateau of Capello.
in or at the place that
From this reading By the time we got to Brussels, the women in Paris had found out where Count Saxe was, and a bushel of love letters awaited him--which spoiled that place for us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By the time we got to Brussels, the women in Paris had found out where Count Saxe was, and a bushel of love letters awaited him--which spoiled that place for us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had not the slightest doubt in my own mind that Gaston Cheverny was dead, and the spectacle of this poor Francezka, with her passionate faithfulness, unable to part with that lingering ghost of hope, was enough to touch any heart.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading By the time we got to Brussels, the women in Paris had found out where Count Saxe was, and a bushel of love letters awaited him--which spoiled that place for us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was the last man on earth to forget that through devotion to him Gaston Cheverny had been lost, and I believe he would have given his right arm could Gaston Cheverny have been found.
