used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
anew
From this reading On the following Thursday, we met together again for catechism.
(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 And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, it is something better than that: it is not the Emperor, it is God who on Sunday next will receive you at His table."
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Well, it is something better than that: it is not the Emperor, it is God who on Sunday next will receive you at His table."
catechismnounUS /ˈkætəkɪzəm/
a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
From this reading On the following Thursday, we met together again for catechism.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
communionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading I told you last Sunday that the Emperor invited you all to dine with him on the day of your first communion.
curé
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From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I told you last Sunday that the Emperor invited you all to dine with him on the day of your first communion.
dearly loved
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I told you last Sunday that the Emperor invited you all to dine with him on the day of your first communion.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading I told you last Sunday that the Emperor invited you all to dine with him on the day of your first communion.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I told you last Sunday that the Emperor invited you all to dine with him on the day of your first communion.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following Thursday, we met together again for catechism.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following Thursday, we met together again for catechism.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Well, it is something better than that: it is not the Emperor, it is God who on Sunday next will receive you at His table."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told you last Sunday that the Emperor invited you all to dine with him on the day of your first communion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, it is something better than that: it is not the Emperor, it is God who on Sunday next will receive you at His table."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading I told you last Sunday that the Emperor invited you all to dine with him on the day of your first communion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, it is something better than that: it is not the Emperor, it is God who on Sunday next will receive you at His table."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, it is something better than that: it is not the Emperor, it is God who on Sunday next will receive you at His table."
immediately past
From this reading I told you last Sunday that the Emperor invited you all to dine with him on the day of your first communion.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the following Thursday, we met together again for catechism.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
information about recent and important events
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Well, it is something better than that: it is not the Emperor, it is God who on Sunday next will receive you at His table."
not any; not one
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, it is something better than that: it is not the Emperor, it is God who on Sunday next will receive you at His table."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following Thursday, we met together again for catechism.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Well, it is something better than that: it is not the Emperor, it is God who on Sunday next will receive you at His table."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Well, it is something better than that: it is not the Emperor, it is God who on Sunday next will receive you at His table."
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading I told you last Sunday that the Emperor invited you all to dine with him on the day of your first communion.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Well, it is something better than that: it is not the Emperor, it is God who on Sunday next will receive you at His table."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
express in words
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told you last Sunday that the Emperor invited you all to dine with him on the day of your first communion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following Thursday, we met together again for catechism.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading On the following Thursday, we met together again for catechism.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
to-day
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From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On the following Thursday, we met together again for catechism.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told you last Sunday that the Emperor invited you all to dine with him on the day of your first communion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the following Thursday, we met together again for catechism.
(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 Well, it is something better than that: it is not the Emperor, it is God who on Sunday next will receive you at His table."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
which person or people
From this reading Well, it is something better than that: it is not the Emperor, it is God who on Sunday next will receive you at His table."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, it is something better than that: it is not the Emperor, it is God who on Sunday next will receive you at His table."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seeing the _curé_ among us, we expected he had come with some fresh announcement, and we lent an attentive ear to what might be coming.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And indeed, no sooner had we all taken our seats, than he rose, and, addressing us, said: "My dear children, I have a great and glorious piece of news to tell you to-day.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I told you last Sunday that the Emperor invited you all to dine with him on the day of your first communion.
