touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading “With the greatest alacrity, sire.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well, M. Valot,” said the king, “did you obey my directions?”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Well, M. Valot,” said the king, “did you obey my directions?”
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “You went to the doctor’s house in Fontainebleau?”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading M. Valot entered.
Fontainebleau
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From this reading “You went to the doctor’s house in Fontainebleau?”
highest in quality
From this reading “With the greatest alacrity, sire.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “You went to the doctor’s house in Fontainebleau?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You went to the doctor’s house in Fontainebleau?”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Valot entered.
Manicamp
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From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, M. Valot,” said the king, “did you obey my directions?”
be obedient to
From this reading “Well, M. Valot,” said the king, “did you obey my directions?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, M. Valot,” said the king, “did you obey my directions?”
Saint-Aignan
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From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “With the greatest alacrity, sire.”
having a supporting base
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
not in physical motion
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You went to the doctor’s house in Fontainebleau?”
Valot
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From this reading M. Valot entered.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, M. Valot,” said the king, “did you obey my directions?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You went to the doctor’s house in Fontainebleau?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The position of the different persons present was precisely the same: the king was seated, Saint-Aignan leaning over the back of his armchair, D’Artagnan with his back against the wall, and Manicamp still standing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, M. Valot,” said the king, “did you obey my directions?”
