Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I must speak with the proconsul at once," had been Chauvelin's urgent request of Fleury, the commandant of the great man's bodyguard.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading "I must speak with the proconsul at once," had been Chauvelin's urgent request of Fleury, the commandant of the great man's bodyguard.

someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

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From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

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From this reading "I must speak with the proconsul at once," had been Chauvelin's urgent request of Fleury, the commandant of the great man's bodyguard.

plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading "I must speak with the proconsul at once," had been Chauvelin's urgent request of Fleury, the commandant of the great man's bodyguard.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading "'Tis a matter which concerns the welfare and the safety of the State!"

carefully weighed

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

marked by rude or peremptory shortness

From this reading "The proconsul dines at this hour," had been Fleury's curt reply.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

third-person singular of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading "The proconsul dines at this hour," had been Fleury's curt reply.

suffering shame

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

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From this reading "I must speak with the proconsul at once," had been Chauvelin's urgent request of Fleury, the commandant of the great man's bodyguard.

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From this reading "The proconsul dines at this hour," had been Fleury's curt reply.

a male servant (especially a footman)

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

set up or found

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "I must speak with the proconsul at once," had been Chauvelin's urgent request of Fleury, the commandant of the great man's bodyguard.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

marked by casual disrespect

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

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From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "I must speak with the proconsul at once," had been Chauvelin's urgent request of Fleury, the commandant of the great man's bodyguard.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "'Tis a matter which concerns the welfare and the safety of the State!"

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "I must speak with the proconsul at once," had been Chauvelin's urgent request of Fleury, the commandant of the great man's bodyguard.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

come into possession of

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

on one occasion

From this reading "I must speak with the proconsul at once," had been Chauvelin's urgent request of Fleury, the commandant of the great man's bodyguard.

a gaudy outward display

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading "The proconsul dines at this hour," had been Fleury's curt reply.

express the need or desire for

From this reading "I must speak with the proconsul at once," had been Chauvelin's urgent request of Fleury, the commandant of the great man's bodyguard.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

express in speech

From this reading "I must speak with the proconsul at once," had been Chauvelin's urgent request of Fleury, the commandant of the great man's bodyguard.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading "'Tis a matter which concerns the welfare and the safety of the State!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

a special situation

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading "'Tis a matter which concerns the welfare and the safety of the State!"

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

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From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

compelling immediate action

From this reading "I must speak with the proconsul at once," had been Chauvelin's urgent request of Fleury, the commandant of the great man's bodyguard.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE NET I It was not an easy thing to obtain an audience of the great proconsul at this hour of the night, nor was Chauvelin, the disgraced servant of the Committee of Public Safety, a man to be considered.

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

From this reading "'Tis a matter which concerns the welfare and the safety of the State!"

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "'Tis a matter which concerns the welfare and the safety of the State!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

time long past

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Carrier, with his love of ostentation and of tyranny, found great delight in keeping his colleagues waiting upon his pleasure, and he knew that he could trust young Jacques Lalouet to be as insolent as any tyrant's flunkey of yore.