used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading "What can we expect otherwise," said he, "with Louis the Fourteenth for king and Louvois for his minister, and Père la Chaise for his confessor, and Madame de Maintenon for his confidante and adviser?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
ARÈNES
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From this reading LES ARÈNES.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we got back, we found my uncle Chambrun, my mother's only brother, standing at the door.
AvignonnounUS /ˈævɪnjɔːn/
a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When we got back, we found my uncle Chambrun, my mother's only brother, standing at the door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When we got back, we found my uncle Chambrun, my mother's only brother, standing at the door.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can we expect otherwise," said he, "with Louis the Fourteenth for king and Louvois for his minister, and Père la Chaise for his confessor, and Madame de Maintenon for his confidante and adviser?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
ChaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading "What can we expect otherwise," said he, "with Louis the Fourteenth for king and Louvois for his minister, and Père la Chaise for his confessor, and Madame de Maintenon for his confidante and adviser?
Chambrun
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From this reading When we got back, we found my uncle Chambrun, my mother's only brother, standing at the door.
confessornoun
a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
From this reading "What can we expect otherwise," said he, "with Louis the Fourteenth for king and Louvois for his minister, and Père la Chaise for his confessor, and Madame de Maintenon for his confidante and adviser?
confidantenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədænt/
a female confidant
From this reading "What can we expect otherwise," said he, "with Louis the Fourteenth for king and Louvois for his minister, and Père la Chaise for his confessor, and Madame de Maintenon for his confidante and adviser?
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "What can we expect otherwise," said he, "with Louis the Fourteenth for king and Louvois for his minister, and Père la Chaise for his confessor, and Madame de Maintenon for his confidante and adviser?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When we got back, we found my uncle Chambrun, my mother's only brother, standing at the door.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "What can we expect otherwise," said he, "with Louis the Fourteenth for king and Louvois for his minister, and Père la Chaise for his confessor, and Madame de Maintenon for his confidante and adviser?
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What can we expect otherwise," said he, "with Louis the Fourteenth for king and Louvois for his minister, and Père la Chaise for his confessor, and Madame de Maintenon for his confidante and adviser?
set up or found
From this reading When we got back, we found my uncle Chambrun, my mother's only brother, standing at the door.
FourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading "What can we expect otherwise," said he, "with Louis the Fourteenth for king and Louvois for his minister, and Père la Chaise for his confessor, and Madame de Maintenon for his confidante and adviser?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When we got back, we found my uncle Chambrun, my mother's only brother, standing at the door.
death of a person
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What can we expect otherwise," said he, "with Louis the Fourteenth for king and Louvois for his minister, and Père la Chaise for his confessor, and Madame de Maintenon for his confidante and adviser?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "What can we expect otherwise," said he, "with Louis the Fourteenth for king and Louvois for his minister, and Père la Chaise for his confessor, and Madame de Maintenon for his confidante and adviser?
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "What can we expect otherwise," said he, "with Louis the Fourteenth for king and Louvois for his minister, and Père la Chaise for his confessor, and Madame de Maintenon for his confidante and adviser?
LESnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading LES ARÈNES.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading "What can we expect otherwise," said he, "with Louis the Fourteenth for king and Louvois for his minister, and Père la Chaise for his confessor, and Madame de Maintenon for his confidante and adviser?
Louvois
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From this reading "What can we expect otherwise," said he, "with Louis the Fourteenth for king and Louvois for his minister, and Père la Chaise for his confessor, and Madame de Maintenon for his confidante and adviser?
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "What can we expect otherwise," said he, "with Louis the Fourteenth for king and Louvois for his minister, and Père la Chaise for his confessor, and Madame de Maintenon for his confidante and adviser?
Maintenonnoun
French consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719)
From this reading "What can we expect otherwise," said he, "with Louis the Fourteenth for king and Louvois for his minister, and Père la Chaise for his confessor, and Madame de Maintenon for his confidante and adviser?
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When we got back, we found my uncle Chambrun, my mother's only brother, standing at the door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When we got back, we found my uncle Chambrun, my mother's only brother, standing at the door.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
and nothing more
From this reading When we got back, we found my uncle Chambrun, my mother's only brother, standing at the door.
in other respects or ways
From this reading "What can we expect otherwise," said he, "with Louis the Fourteenth for king and Louvois for his minister, and Père la Chaise for his confessor, and Madame de Maintenon for his confidante and adviser?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
Père
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From this reading "What can we expect otherwise," said he, "with Louis the Fourteenth for king and Louvois for his minister, and Père la Chaise for his confessor, and Madame de Maintenon for his confidante and adviser?
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
express in words
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
having a supporting base
From this reading When we got back, we found my uncle Chambrun, my mother's only brother, standing at the door.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we got back, we found my uncle Chambrun, my mother's only brother, standing at the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading When we got back, we found my uncle Chambrun, my mother's only brother, standing at the door.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we got back, we found my uncle Chambrun, my mother's only brother, standing at the door.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can we expect otherwise," said he, "with Louis the Fourteenth for king and Louvois for his minister, and Père la Chaise for his confessor, and Madame de Maintenon for his confidante and adviser?
at the time that
From this reading When we got back, we found my uncle Chambrun, my mother's only brother, standing at the door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
which person or people
From this reading He was the minister of a small town near Avignon, and did not care to go to the Fair; nevertheless he was very glad to hear all about it from those who had been there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were well pleased to have so ready a listener; and when we had said our say, he fell into grave talk with my father and mother of the signs of the times, which he thought very threatening.
