1912
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From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
any thing at all
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He rang his bell, and when his _ordonnance_ appeared, said sharply:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of_ First Love, The Girl From His Town The Broken Bell, etc.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading _Author of_ First Love, The Girl From His Town The Broken Bell, etc.
brevetnoun
a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading _Author of_ First Love, The Girl From His Town The Broken Bell, etc.
BrunetnounUS /bruːˈnet/
a person with dark (brown) hair
From this reading "_Que diable_ is the noise in the stable, Brunet?
Capitaine
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From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
Cavalerie
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From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
CavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
Comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
Dadvisard
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From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
diable
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From this reading "_Que diable_ is the noise in the stable, Brunet?
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
etc
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From this reading _Author of_ First Love, The Girl From His Town The Broken Bell, etc.
a social unit living together
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Author of_ First Love, The Girl From His Town The Broken Bell, etc.
Française
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From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Author of_ First Love, The Girl From His Town The Broken Bell, etc.
a young female
From this reading _Author of_ First Love, The Girl From His Town The Broken Bell, etc.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rang his bell, and when his _ordonnance_ appeared, said sharply:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Author of_ First Love, The Girl From His Town The Broken Bell, etc.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Author of_ First Love, The Girl From His Town The Broken Bell, etc.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
to a great degree or extent
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
not any; not one
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "_Que diable_ is the noise in the stable, Brunet?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of_ First Love, The Girl From His Town The Broken Bell, etc.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
ordonnance
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From this reading He rang his bell, and when his _ordonnance_ appeared, said sharply:
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
Que
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From this reading "_Que diable_ is the noise in the stable, Brunet?
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He rang his bell, and when his _ordonnance_ appeared, said sharply:
Sabron
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From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He rang his bell, and when his _ordonnance_ appeared, said sharply:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He rang his bell, and when his _ordonnance_ appeared, said sharply:
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading "_Que diable_ is the noise in the stable, Brunet?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of_ First Love, The Girl From His Town The Broken Bell, etc.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _Author of_ First Love, The Girl From His Town The Broken Bell, etc.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Monsieur le Capitaine Dadvisard de la Cavalerie Française _Paris, 1912_ Le Comte de Sabron, in the undress uniform of captain in the ---- Cavalry, sat smoking and thinking....
the act of using
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
at the time that
From this reading He rang his bell, and when his _ordonnance_ appeared, said sharply:
in the company of; together with
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
a late time of life
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What is the use of being thirty years old with the brevet of captain and much distinction of family if you are a poor man--in short, what is the good of anything if you are alone in the world and no one cares what becomes of you?
