accomplicenounUS /əˈkɑːm.plɪs/
A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.
From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.
in addition
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Fouquier Tinville had summoned him to appear before him.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fouquier Tinville had summoned him to appear before him.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
colleaguenounUS /ˈkɑːliɡ/
an associate that one works with
From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.
carefully weighed
From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.
DESnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading THE SALLE DES MORTS.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.
Dixmer
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From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
Dixmer's
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From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.
Fouquier
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From this reading Fouquier Tinville had summoned him to appear before him.
Geneviève
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From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
jailer's
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From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.
MORTS
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From this reading THE SALLE DES MORTS.
information about recent and important events
From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
registrarnounUS /ˈredʒɪstrɑːr/
a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
SALLE
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From this reading THE SALLE DES MORTS.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Fouquier Tinville had summoned him to appear before him.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SALLE DES MORTS.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.
Tinville
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From this reading Fouquier Tinville had summoned him to appear before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.
at the time that
From this reading This man, it may be imagined, was terribly alarmed when the news of Dixmer's plot was communicated to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It will be remembered that the registrar of the Palace had opened his jailer's book to Dixmer, and had also entered into an arrangement with him which the presence of Geneviève rendered peculiarly agreeable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading He would doubtless be considered as nothing less than an accomplice of Dixmer, his false colleague, and would therefore be condemned to die with the wretched Geneviève.
