123
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From this reading 123.
1849
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From this reading 1849 p.
59
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From this reading {59a} In the original draft of Tales of the Hall, Book VI.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading {59a} In the original draft of Tales of the Hall, Book VI.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading {59b} See Memoirs of Chateaubriand, written by himself, Eng. trans.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading {59a} In the original draft of Tales of the Hall, Book VI.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading {59b} See Memoirs of Chateaubriand, written by himself, Eng. trans.
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
Chateaubriandnoun
French statesman and writer; considered a precursor of the romantic movement in France (1768-1848)
From this reading {59b} See Memoirs of Chateaubriand, written by himself, Eng. trans.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
Combourg
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From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
cotton-covered
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From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading {59a} In the original draft of Tales of the Hall, Book VI.
Eng
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From this reading {59b} See Memoirs of Chateaubriand, written by himself, Eng. trans.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading {59a} In the original draft of Tales of the Hall, Book VI.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading {59b} See Memoirs of Chateaubriand, written by himself, Eng. trans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading {59a} In the original draft of Tales of the Hall, Book VI.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
MemoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading {59b} See Memoirs of Chateaubriand, written by himself, Eng. trans.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading {59a} In the original draft of Tales of the Hall, Book VI.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading {59a} In the original draft of Tales of the Hall, Book VI.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading 1849 p.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading {59b} See Memoirs of Chateaubriand, written by himself, Eng. trans.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
be standing; be upright
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading {59a} In the original draft of Tales of the Hall, Book VI.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading {59a} In the original draft of Tales of the Hall, Book VI.
propel through the air
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
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From this reading {59b} See Memoirs of Chateaubriand, written by himself, Eng. trans.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading {59a} In the original draft of Tales of the Hall, Book VI.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
at the time that
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the Chateau of Combourg in Brittany, 'When supper was over, and the party of four had removed from the table to the chimney, my mother would throw herself, with a sigh, upon an old cotton-covered sofa, and near her was placed a little stand with a light.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading {59b} See Memoirs of Chateaubriand, written by himself, Eng. trans.
