used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
(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 All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
AnarchistnounUS /ˈænərkɪst/
an advocate of anarchism
From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading On the day when M. Mabœuf said to Marius, "I certainly approve of political opinions," he expressed the real state of his mind.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
Bonapartist
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From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading M. Mabœuf's political opinion was to love plants passionately and books even more.
botanistnounUS /ˈbɑːtənɪst/
a biologist specializing in the study of plants
From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading On the day when M. Mabœuf said to Marius, "I certainly approve of political opinions," he expressed the real state of his mind.
ChartistnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrtɪst/
a 19th century English reformer who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people
From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day when M. Mabœuf said to Marius, "I certainly approve of political opinions," he expressed the real state of his mind.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
else
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From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
Eumenidesnoun
(classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
divisible by two
From this reading M. Mabœuf's political opinion was to love plants passionately and books even more.
every person
From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
communicated in words
From this reading On the day when M. Mabœuf said to Marius, "I certainly approve of political opinions," he expressed the real state of his mind.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
Furies
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From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the day when M. Mabœuf said to Marius, "I certainly approve of political opinions," he expressed the real state of his mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day when M. Mabœuf said to Marius, "I certainly approve of political opinions," he expressed the real state of his mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the day when M. Mabœuf said to Marius, "I certainly approve of political opinions," he expressed the real state of his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
ist
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From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
and nothing more
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
go away from a place
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading M. Mabœuf's political opinion was to love plants passionately and books even more.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. MABŒUF.
MABŒUF
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From this reading M. MABŒUF.
Mabœuf's
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From this reading M. Mabœuf's political opinion was to love plants passionately and books even more.
Marius
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From this reading On the day when M. Mabœuf said to Marius, "I certainly approve of political opinions," he expressed the real state of his mind.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading On the day when M. Mabœuf said to Marius, "I certainly approve of political opinions," he expressed the real state of his mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading M. Mabœuf's political opinion was to love plants passionately and books even more.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
not any; not one
From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day when M. Mabœuf said to Marius, "I certainly approve of political opinions," he expressed the real state of his mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day when M. Mabœuf said to Marius, "I certainly approve of political opinions," he expressed the real state of his mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading M. Mabœuf's political opinion was to love plants passionately and books even more.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading On the day when M. Mabœuf said to Marius, "I certainly approve of political opinions," he expressed the real state of his mind.
Orleanistnoun
a supporter of the Orleans branch of the Bourbons that was descended from a younger brother of Louis XIV
From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading M. Mabœuf's political opinion was to love plants passionately and books even more.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading M. Mabœuf's political opinion was to love plants passionately and books even more.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading On the day when M. Mabœuf said to Marius, "I certainly approve of political opinions," he expressed the real state of his mind.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading On the day when M. Mabœuf said to Marius, "I certainly approve of political opinions," he expressed the real state of his mind.
RoyalistnounUS /ˈrɔɪəlɪst/
an advocate of the principles of monarchy
From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the day when M. Mabœuf said to Marius, "I certainly approve of political opinions," he expressed the real state of his mind.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading On the day when M. Mabœuf said to Marius, "I certainly approve of political opinions," he expressed the real state of his mind.
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day when M. Mabœuf said to Marius, "I certainly approve of political opinions," he expressed the real state of his mind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day when M. Mabœuf said to Marius, "I certainly approve of political opinions," he expressed the real state of his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. Mabœuf's political opinion was to love plants passionately and books even more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
at the time that
From this reading On the day when M. Mabœuf said to Marius, "I certainly approve of political opinions," he expressed the real state of his mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He possessed, like everybody else, his termination in _ist,_ without which no one could have lived at that day; but he was neither Royalist, Bonapartist, Chartist, Orleanist, nor Anarchist,--he was a botanist.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All political opinions were a matter of indifference to him, and he approved of them all without distinction, that they might leave him at peace, just as the Greeks called the Furies--"the lovely, the kind, the exquisite"--the Eumenides.
