used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am sure of that!" answered Lissac, with a smile.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading It was the first time that Jouvenet had informed him that there are agents for learning the movements of ministers.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure of that!" answered Lissac, with a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a mechanical way, and as if to evade his friend, Sulpice left the smoking-room for the salon, tritely observing:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I am sure of that!" answered Lissac, with a smile.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the first time that Jouvenet had informed him that there are agents for learning the movements of ministers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a mechanical way, and as if to evade his friend, Sulpice left the smoking-room for the salon, tritely observing:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "We must rejoin the ladies--the cigar kills conversation--" He felt uncomfortable.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "We must rejoin the ladies--the cigar kills conversation--" He felt uncomfortable.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
editor-in-chief
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From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading In a mechanical way, and as if to evade his friend, Sulpice left the smoking-room for the salon, tritely observing:
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "We must rejoin the ladies--the cigar kills conversation--" He felt uncomfortable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time that Jouvenet had informed him that there are agents for learning the movements of ministers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a mechanical way, and as if to evade his friend, Sulpice left the smoking-room for the salon, tritely observing:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In a mechanical way, and as if to evade his friend, Sulpice left the smoking-room for the salon, tritely observing:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
GrenoblenounUS /ɡrəˈnoʊbəl/
a city in southeastern France on the Isere River
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time that Jouvenet had informed him that there are agents for learning the movements of ministers.
hailingverbUS /ˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We must rejoin the ladies--the cigar kills conversation--" He felt uncomfortable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the first time that Jouvenet had informed him that there are agents for learning the movements of ministers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a mechanical way, and as if to evade his friend, Sulpice left the smoking-room for the salon, tritely observing:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sure of that!" answered Lissac, with a smile.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In a mechanical way, and as if to evade his friend, Sulpice left the smoking-room for the salon, tritely observing:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a mechanical way, and as if to evade his friend, Sulpice left the smoking-room for the salon, tritely observing:
having much knowledge or education
From this reading It was the first time that Jouvenet had informed him that there are agents for learning the movements of ministers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time that Jouvenet had informed him that there are agents for learning the movements of ministers.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
Jouvenet
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From this reading It was the first time that Jouvenet had informed him that there are agents for learning the movements of ministers.
killsnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading "We must rejoin the ladies--the cigar kills conversation--" He felt uncomfortable.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "We must rejoin the ladies--the cigar kills conversation--" He felt uncomfortable.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading It was the first time that Jouvenet had informed him that there are agents for learning the movements of ministers.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In a mechanical way, and as if to evade his friend, Sulpice left the smoking-room for the salon, tritely observing:
Lissac
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From this reading "I am sure of that!" answered Lissac, with a smile.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading In a mechanical way, and as if to evade his friend, Sulpice left the smoking-room for the salon, tritely observing:
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading It was the first time that Jouvenet had informed him that there are agents for learning the movements of ministers.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It was the first time that Jouvenet had informed him that there are agents for learning the movements of ministers.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must rejoin the ladies--the cigar kills conversation--" He felt uncomfortable.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading In a mechanical way, and as if to evade his friend, Sulpice left the smoking-room for the salon, tritely observing:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am sure of that!" answered Lissac, with a smile.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
PrefectnounUS /ˈpriːfekt/
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
Prony
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From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading "We must rejoin the ladies--the cigar kills conversation--" He felt uncomfortable.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading In a mechanical way, and as if to evade his friend, Sulpice left the smoking-room for the salon, tritely observing:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I am sure of that!" answered Lissac, with a smile.
smoking-room
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From this reading In a mechanical way, and as if to evade his friend, Sulpice left the smoking-room for the salon, tritely observing:
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
Sulpice
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From this reading In a mechanical way, and as if to evade his friend, Sulpice left the smoking-room for the salon, tritely observing:
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am sure of that!" answered Lissac, with a smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am sure of that!" answered Lissac, with a smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a mechanical way, and as if to evade his friend, Sulpice left the smoking-room for the salon, tritely observing:
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the first time that Jouvenet had informed him that there are agents for learning the movements of ministers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time that Jouvenet had informed him that there are agents for learning the movements of ministers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a mechanical way, and as if to evade his friend, Sulpice left the smoking-room for the salon, tritely observing:
tritelyadverb
in a trite manner
From this reading In a mechanical way, and as if to evade his friend, Sulpice left the smoking-room for the salon, tritely observing:
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading "We must rejoin the ladies--the cigar kills conversation--" He felt uncomfortable.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time that Jouvenet had informed him that there are agents for learning the movements of ministers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a mechanical way, and as if to evade his friend, Sulpice left the smoking-room for the salon, tritely observing:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must rejoin the ladies--the cigar kills conversation--" He felt uncomfortable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Prefect of Police, in a chance conversation at the Opera with the editor-in-chief of a very Parisian journal, had suppressed a rumor which stated that a minister hailing from Grenoble set propriety at defiance in his visits to Rue Prony.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am sure of that!" answered Lissac, with a smile.
