used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Behind him entered a priest, who advanced up the room, and made obeisance to the king, as Bellenger did.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Behind him entered a priest, who advanced up the room, and made obeisance to the king, as Bellenger did.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I said to myself, "It will soon be against my breast, not yours, that she hides her face, my excellent uncle of Provence!"
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The few courtiers, enduring with hardiness a sight which they perhaps had seen before though Madame d'Angouleme had not, made a rustle among themselves as if echoing, "Yes, now we shall hear the truth!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behind him entered a priest, who advanced up the room, and made obeisance to the king, as Bellenger did.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Behind him entered a priest, who advanced up the room, and made obeisance to the king, as Bellenger did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame d'Angouleme looked once at the idiot, and hid her eyes: the king protecting her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I said to myself, "It will soon be against my breast, not yours, that she hides her face, my excellent uncle of Provence!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The few courtiers, enduring with hardiness a sight which they perhaps had seen before though Madame d'Angouleme had not, made a rustle among themselves as if echoing, "Yes, now we shall hear the truth!"
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him entered a priest, who advanced up the room, and made obeisance to the king, as Bellenger did.
Bellenger
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From this reading Behind him entered a priest, who advanced up the room, and made obeisance to the king, as Bellenger did.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading I said to myself, "It will soon be against my breast, not yours, that she hides her face, my excellent uncle of Provence!"
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading The few courtiers, enduring with hardiness a sight which they perhaps had seen before though Madame d'Angouleme had not, made a rustle among themselves as if echoing, "Yes, now we shall hear the truth!"
d'Angouleme
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From this reading Madame d'Angouleme looked once at the idiot, and hid her eyes: the king protecting her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Behind him entered a priest, who advanced up the room, and made obeisance to the king, as Bellenger did.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading The few courtiers, enduring with hardiness a sight which they perhaps had seen before though Madame d'Angouleme had not, made a rustle among themselves as if echoing, "Yes, now we shall hear the truth!"
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading The few courtiers, enduring with hardiness a sight which they perhaps had seen before though Madame d'Angouleme had not, made a rustle among themselves as if echoing, "Yes, now we shall hear the truth!"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Behind him entered a priest, who advanced up the room, and made obeisance to the king, as Bellenger did.
at any time
From this reading Yet he was as sincere a man as ever said to witnesses, "We shall now hear the truth."
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading I said to myself, "It will soon be against my breast, not yours, that she hides her face, my excellent uncle of Provence!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Madame d'Angouleme looked once at the idiot, and hid her eyes: the king protecting her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I said to myself, "It will soon be against my breast, not yours, that she hides her face, my excellent uncle of Provence!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few courtiers, enduring with hardiness a sight which they perhaps had seen before though Madame d'Angouleme had not, made a rustle among themselves as if echoing, "Yes, now we shall hear the truth!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The few courtiers, enduring with hardiness a sight which they perhaps had seen before though Madame d'Angouleme had not, made a rustle among themselves as if echoing, "Yes, now we shall hear the truth!"
hardinessnoun
the property of being strong and healthy in constitution
From this reading The few courtiers, enduring with hardiness a sight which they perhaps had seen before though Madame d'Angouleme had not, made a rustle among themselves as if echoing, "Yes, now we shall hear the truth!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he was as sincere a man as ever said to witnesses, "We shall now hear the truth."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Yet he was as sincere a man as ever said to witnesses, "We shall now hear the truth."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame d'Angouleme looked once at the idiot, and hid her eyes: the king protecting her.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Madame d'Angouleme looked once at the idiot, and hid her eyes: the king protecting her.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading I said to myself, "It will soon be against my breast, not yours, that she hides her face, my excellent uncle of Provence!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him entered a priest, who advanced up the room, and made obeisance to the king, as Bellenger did.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said to myself, "It will soon be against my breast, not yours, that she hides her face, my excellent uncle of Provence!"
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading Madame d'Angouleme looked once at the idiot, and hid her eyes: the king protecting her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The few courtiers, enduring with hardiness a sight which they perhaps had seen before though Madame d'Angouleme had not, made a rustle among themselves as if echoing, "Yes, now we shall hear the truth!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I said to myself, "It will soon be against my breast, not yours, that she hides her face, my excellent uncle of Provence!"
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Behind him entered a priest, who advanced up the room, and made obeisance to the king, as Bellenger did.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Madame d'Angouleme looked once at the idiot, and hid her eyes: the king protecting her.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame d'Angouleme looked once at the idiot, and hid her eyes: the king protecting her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Behind him entered a priest, who advanced up the room, and made obeisance to the king, as Bellenger did.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yet he was as sincere a man as ever said to witnesses, "We shall now hear the truth."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I said to myself, "It will soon be against my breast, not yours, that she hides her face, my excellent uncle of Provence!"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I said to myself, "It will soon be against my breast, not yours, that she hides her face, my excellent uncle of Provence!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I said to myself, "It will soon be against my breast, not yours, that she hides her face, my excellent uncle of Provence!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet he was as sincere a man as ever said to witnesses, "We shall now hear the truth."
obeisancenounUS /oʊˈbeɪsəns/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading Behind him entered a priest, who advanced up the room, and made obeisance to the king, as Bellenger did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said to myself, "It will soon be against my breast, not yours, that she hides her face, my excellent uncle of Provence!"
on one occasion
From this reading Madame d'Angouleme looked once at the idiot, and hid her eyes: the king protecting her.
by chance
From this reading The few courtiers, enduring with hardiness a sight which they perhaps had seen before though Madame d'Angouleme had not, made a rustle among themselves as if echoing, "Yes, now we shall hear the truth!"
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Behind him entered a priest, who advanced up the room, and made obeisance to the king, as Bellenger did.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading Madame d'Angouleme looked once at the idiot, and hid her eyes: the king protecting her.
ProvencenounUS /ˈproʊvəns/
a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
From this reading I said to myself, "It will soon be against my breast, not yours, that she hides her face, my excellent uncle of Provence!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Behind him entered a priest, who advanced up the room, and made obeisance to the king, as Bellenger did.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading The few courtiers, enduring with hardiness a sight which they perhaps had seen before though Madame d'Angouleme had not, made a rustle among themselves as if echoing, "Yes, now we shall hear the truth!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said to myself, "It will soon be against my breast, not yours, that she hides her face, my excellent uncle of Provence!"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The few courtiers, enduring with hardiness a sight which they perhaps had seen before though Madame d'Angouleme had not, made a rustle among themselves as if echoing, "Yes, now we shall hear the truth!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Yet he was as sincere a man as ever said to witnesses, "We shall now hear the truth."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I said to myself, "It will soon be against my breast, not yours, that she hides her face, my excellent uncle of Provence!"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The few courtiers, enduring with hardiness a sight which they perhaps had seen before though Madame d'Angouleme had not, made a rustle among themselves as if echoing, "Yes, now we shall hear the truth!"
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Yet he was as sincere a man as ever said to witnesses, "We shall now hear the truth."
in the near future
From this reading I said to myself, "It will soon be against my breast, not yours, that she hides her face, my excellent uncle of Provence!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said to myself, "It will soon be against my breast, not yours, that she hides her face, my excellent uncle of Provence!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Behind him entered a priest, who advanced up the room, and made obeisance to the king, as Bellenger did.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The few courtiers, enduring with hardiness a sight which they perhaps had seen before though Madame d'Angouleme had not, made a rustle among themselves as if echoing, "Yes, now we shall hear the truth!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The few courtiers, enduring with hardiness a sight which they perhaps had seen before though Madame d'Angouleme had not, made a rustle among themselves as if echoing, "Yes, now we shall hear the truth!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The few courtiers, enduring with hardiness a sight which they perhaps had seen before though Madame d'Angouleme had not, made a rustle among themselves as if echoing, "Yes, now we shall hear the truth!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Behind him entered a priest, who advanced up the room, and made obeisance to the king, as Bellenger did.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Yet he was as sincere a man as ever said to witnesses, "We shall now hear the truth."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I said to myself, "It will soon be against my breast, not yours, that she hides her face, my excellent uncle of Provence!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Behind him entered a priest, who advanced up the room, and made obeisance to the king, as Bellenger did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet he was as sincere a man as ever said to witnesses, "We shall now hear the truth."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yet he was as sincere a man as ever said to witnesses, "We shall now hear the truth."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The few courtiers, enduring with hardiness a sight which they perhaps had seen before though Madame d'Angouleme had not, made a rustle among themselves as if echoing, "Yes, now we shall hear the truth!"
which person or people
From this reading Behind him entered a priest, who advanced up the room, and made obeisance to the king, as Bellenger did.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I said to myself, "It will soon be against my breast, not yours, that she hides her face, my excellent uncle of Provence!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The few courtiers, enduring with hardiness a sight which they perhaps had seen before though Madame d'Angouleme had not, made a rustle among themselves as if echoing, "Yes, now we shall hear the truth!"
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Yet he was as sincere a man as ever said to witnesses, "We shall now hear the truth."
an affirmative
From this reading The few courtiers, enduring with hardiness a sight which they perhaps had seen before though Madame d'Angouleme had not, made a rustle among themselves as if echoing, "Yes, now we shall hear the truth!"
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was as sincere a man as ever said to witnesses, "We shall now hear the truth."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I said to myself, "It will soon be against my breast, not yours, that she hides her face, my excellent uncle of Provence!"
