used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jacques Paganel's story had a very great success.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETWEEN FIRE AND WATER.
applaudedverbUS /əˈplɔːdɪd/
past form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN FIRE AND WATER.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading During the course of this confabulation evening had come on.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
confabulationnounUS /kənˌfæbjəˈleɪʃən/
an informal conversation
From this reading During the course of this confabulation evening had come on.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
a small house with a single story
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading During the course of this confabulation evening had come on.
discussionsnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃənz/
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the course of this confabulation evening had come on.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading During the course of this confabulation evening had come on.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
start firing a weapon
From this reading BETWEEN FIRE AND WATER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
geographernounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfər/
an expert on geography
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Jacques Paganel's story had a very great success.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jacques Paganel's story had a very great success.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
Jacques
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From this reading Jacques Paganel's story had a very great success.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
absolutely essential
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
no person; not anyone
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
Paganel's
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From this reading Jacques Paganel's story had a very great success.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
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 Jacques Paganel's story had a very great success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Jacques Paganel's story had a very great success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jacques Paganel's story had a very great success.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was greatly applauded, but each retained his own opinion, and the geographer obtained the result common to most discussions,--of convincing nobody.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading BETWEEN FIRE AND WATER.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
at the time that
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, they were agreed on this point, that it was necessary to have courage for every fortune, and be contented with a tree when one has neither palace nor cottage.
