used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day I was sent to Villeneuve St. Georges, where Turenne, having made a daring march, had just arrived.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was, perhaps, fortunate that about this time Mazarin kept me very busy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The Cardinal remained with the Court, but I spent most of my time on horseback, galloping with hastily written letters from one leader to another.
Antoine
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From this reading "Remember the Porte St. Antoine."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading One day I was sent to Villeneuve St. Georges, where Turenne, having made a daring march, had just arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Events moved quickly; the situation changed every day; no one knew at one hour what would happen the next.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It was, perhaps, fortunate that about this time Mazarin kept me very busy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Cardinal remained with the Court, but I spent most of my time on horseback, galloping with hastily written letters from one leader to another.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading The Cardinal remained with the Court, but I spent most of my time on horseback, galloping with hastily written letters from one leader to another.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Events moved quickly; the situation changed every day; no one knew at one hour what would happen the next.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Cardinal remained with the Court, but I spent most of my time on horseback, galloping with hastily written letters from one leader to another.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading One day I was sent to Villeneuve St. Georges, where Turenne, having made a daring march, had just arrived.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Events moved quickly; the situation changed every day; no one knew at one hour what would happen the next.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Events moved quickly; the situation changed every day; no one knew at one hour what would happen the next.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Events moved quickly; the situation changed every day; no one knew at one hour what would happen the next.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading It was, perhaps, fortunate that about this time Mazarin kept me very busy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Cardinal remained with the Court, but I spent most of my time on horseback, galloping with hastily written letters from one leader to another.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The Cardinal remained with the Court, but I spent most of my time on horseback, galloping with hastily written letters from one leader to another.
GeorgesnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading One day I was sent to Villeneuve St. Georges, where Turenne, having made a daring march, had just arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day I was sent to Villeneuve St. Georges, where Turenne, having made a daring march, had just arrived.
come to pass
From this reading Events moved quickly; the situation changed every day; no one knew at one hour what would happen the next.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The Cardinal remained with the Court, but I spent most of my time on horseback, galloping with hastily written letters from one leader to another.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One day I was sent to Villeneuve St. Georges, where Turenne, having made a daring march, had just arrived.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The Cardinal remained with the Court, but I spent most of my time on horseback, galloping with hastily written letters from one leader to another.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Events moved quickly; the situation changed every day; no one knew at one hour what would happen the next.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Cardinal remained with the Court, but I spent most of my time on horseback, galloping with hastily written letters from one leader to another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, perhaps, fortunate that about this time Mazarin kept me very busy.
and nothing more
From this reading One day I was sent to Villeneuve St. Georges, where Turenne, having made a daring march, had just arrived.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was, perhaps, fortunate that about this time Mazarin kept me very busy.
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 Events moved quickly; the situation changed every day; no one knew at one hour what would happen the next.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The Cardinal remained with the Court, but I spent most of my time on horseback, galloping with hastily written letters from one leader to another.
the literary culture
From this reading The Cardinal remained with the Court, but I spent most of my time on horseback, galloping with hastily written letters from one leader to another.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One day I was sent to Villeneuve St. Georges, where Turenne, having made a daring march, had just arrived.
march in a procession
From this reading One day I was sent to Villeneuve St. Georges, where Turenne, having made a daring march, had just arrived.
Mazarin
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From this reading It was, perhaps, fortunate that about this time Mazarin kept me very busy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was, perhaps, fortunate that about this time Mazarin kept me very busy.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Cardinal remained with the Court, but I spent most of my time on horseback, galloping with hastily written letters from one leader to another.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Events moved quickly; the situation changed every day; no one knew at one hour what would happen the next.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Cardinal remained with the Court, but I spent most of my time on horseback, galloping with hastily written letters from one leader to another.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Events moved quickly; the situation changed every day; no one knew at one hour what would happen the next.
not any; not one
From this reading Events moved quickly; the situation changed every day; no one knew at one hour what would happen the next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cardinal remained with the Court, but I spent most of my time on horseback, galloping with hastily written letters from one leader to another.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Cardinal remained with the Court, but I spent most of my time on horseback, galloping with hastily written letters from one leader to another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Events moved quickly; the situation changed every day; no one knew at one hour what would happen the next.
by chance
From this reading It was, perhaps, fortunate that about this time Mazarin kept me very busy.
PortenounUS /pɔːrt/
the Ottoman court in Constantinople
From this reading "Remember the Porte St. Antoine."
with speed
From this reading Events moved quickly; the situation changed every day; no one knew at one hour what would happen the next.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Cardinal remained with the Court, but I spent most of my time on horseback, galloping with hastily written letters from one leader to another.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Remember the Porte St. Antoine."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading One day I was sent to Villeneuve St. Georges, where Turenne, having made a daring march, had just arrived.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Events moved quickly; the situation changed every day; no one knew at one hour what would happen the next.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The Cardinal remained with the Court, but I spent most of my time on horseback, galloping with hastily written letters from one leader to another.
St
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From this reading "Remember the Porte St. Antoine."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, perhaps, fortunate that about this time Mazarin kept me very busy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Remember the Porte St. Antoine."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was, perhaps, fortunate that about this time Mazarin kept me very busy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was, perhaps, fortunate that about this time Mazarin kept me very busy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Cardinal remained with the Court, but I spent most of my time on horseback, galloping with hastily written letters from one leader to another.
Turenne
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From this reading One day I was sent to Villeneuve St. Georges, where Turenne, having made a daring march, had just arrived.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was, perhaps, fortunate that about this time Mazarin kept me very busy.
Villeneuve
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From this reading One day I was sent to Villeneuve St. Georges, where Turenne, having made a daring march, had just arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, perhaps, fortunate that about this time Mazarin kept me very busy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Events moved quickly; the situation changed every day; no one knew at one hour what would happen the next.
in or at the place that
From this reading One day I was sent to Villeneuve St. Georges, where Turenne, having made a daring march, had just arrived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Cardinal remained with the Court, but I spent most of my time on horseback, galloping with hastily written letters from one leader to another.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Events moved quickly; the situation changed every day; no one knew at one hour what would happen the next.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The Cardinal remained with the Court, but I spent most of my time on horseback, galloping with hastily written letters from one leader to another.
