used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the hour appointed I rode to Maret, and was introduced to Napoleon, who was seated by himself on a sofa; several persons, unknown to me, stood in a remote corner of the room.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Johannes von Mueller shook his head, and as he spoke his voice grew louder and his face kindled with enthusiasm.
subject to appointment
From this reading At the hour appointed I rode to Maret, and was introduced to Napoleon, who was seated by himself on a sofa; several persons, unknown to me, stood in a remote corner of the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Johannes von Mueller shook his head, and as he spoke his voice grew louder and his face kindled with enthusiasm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning he called to inform me that the Emperor Napoleon desired to receive me at seven o'clock in the evening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the hour appointed I rode to Maret, and was introduced to Napoleon, who was seated by himself on a sofa; several persons, unknown to me, stood in a remote corner of the room.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CALL.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One morning he called to inform me that the Emperor Napoleon desired to receive me at seven o'clock in the evening.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At the hour appointed I rode to Maret, and was introduced to Napoleon, who was seated by himself on a sofa; several persons, unknown to me, stood in a remote corner of the room.
wanted intensely
From this reading One morning he called to inform me that the Emperor Napoleon desired to receive me at seven o'clock in the evening.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading One morning he called to inform me that the Emperor Napoleon desired to receive me at seven o'clock in the evening.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Johannes von Mueller shook his head, and as he spoke his voice grew louder and his face kindled with enthusiasm.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One morning he called to inform me that the Emperor Napoleon desired to receive me at seven o'clock in the evening.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Johannes von Mueller shook his head, and as he spoke his voice grew louder and his face kindled with enthusiasm.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Johannes von Mueller shook his head, and as he spoke his voice grew louder and his face kindled with enthusiasm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Johannes von Mueller shook his head, and as he spoke his voice grew louder and his face kindled with enthusiasm.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Johannes von Mueller shook his head, and as he spoke his voice grew louder and his face kindled with enthusiasm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the hour appointed I rode to Maret, and was introduced to Napoleon, who was seated by himself on a sofa; several persons, unknown to me, stood in a remote corner of the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johannes von Mueller shook his head, and as he spoke his voice grew louder and his face kindled with enthusiasm.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the hour appointed I rode to Maret, and was introduced to Napoleon, who was seated by himself on a sofa; several persons, unknown to me, stood in a remote corner of the room.
HumboldtnounUS /ˈhʌmboʊlt/
German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835)
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the hour appointed I rode to Maret, and was introduced to Napoleon, who was seated by himself on a sofa; several persons, unknown to me, stood in a remote corner of the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning he called to inform me that the Emperor Napoleon desired to receive me at seven o'clock in the evening.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading One morning he called to inform me that the Emperor Napoleon desired to receive me at seven o'clock in the evening.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading At the hour appointed I rode to Maret, and was introduced to Napoleon, who was seated by himself on a sofa; several persons, unknown to me, stood in a remote corner of the room.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
Johannes
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From this reading Johannes von Mueller shook his head, and as he spoke his voice grew louder and his face kindled with enthusiasm.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading Johannes von Mueller shook his head, and as he spoke his voice grew louder and his face kindled with enthusiasm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Johannes von Mueller shook his head, and as he spoke his voice grew louder and his face kindled with enthusiasm.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
Maret
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From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning he called to inform me that the Emperor Napoleon desired to receive me at seven o'clock in the evening.
Mueller
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From this reading Johannes von Mueller shook his head, and as he spoke his voice grew louder and his face kindled with enthusiasm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading One morning he called to inform me that the Emperor Napoleon desired to receive me at seven o'clock in the evening.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading One morning he called to inform me that the Emperor Napoleon desired to receive me at seven o'clock in the evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the hour appointed I rode to Maret, and was introduced to Napoleon, who was seated by himself on a sofa; several persons, unknown to me, stood in a remote corner of the room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning he called to inform me that the Emperor Napoleon desired to receive me at seven o'clock in the evening.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading At the hour appointed I rode to Maret, and was introduced to Napoleon, who was seated by himself on a sofa; several persons, unknown to me, stood in a remote corner of the room.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading One morning he called to inform me that the Emperor Napoleon desired to receive me at seven o'clock in the evening.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading At the hour appointed I rode to Maret, and was introduced to Napoleon, who was seated by himself on a sofa; several persons, unknown to me, stood in a remote corner of the room.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading At the hour appointed I rode to Maret, and was introduced to Napoleon, who was seated by himself on a sofa; several persons, unknown to me, stood in a remote corner of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At the hour appointed I rode to Maret, and was introduced to Napoleon, who was seated by himself on a sofa; several persons, unknown to me, stood in a remote corner of the room.
savantsnounUS /ˈsævənts/
plural of “savant” — someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading At the hour appointed I rode to Maret, and was introduced to Napoleon, who was seated by himself on a sofa; several persons, unknown to me, stood in a remote corner of the room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading One morning he called to inform me that the Emperor Napoleon desired to receive me at seven o'clock in the evening.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At the hour appointed I rode to Maret, and was introduced to Napoleon, who was seated by himself on a sofa; several persons, unknown to me, stood in a remote corner of the room.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Johannes von Mueller shook his head, and as he spoke his voice grew louder and his face kindled with enthusiasm.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading At the hour appointed I rode to Maret, and was introduced to Napoleon, who was seated by himself on a sofa; several persons, unknown to me, stood in a remote corner of the room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Johannes von Mueller shook his head, and as he spoke his voice grew louder and his face kindled with enthusiasm.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the hour appointed I rode to Maret, and was introduced to Napoleon, who was seated by himself on a sofa; several persons, unknown to me, stood in a remote corner of the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One morning he called to inform me that the Emperor Napoleon desired to receive me at seven o'clock in the evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
not known
From this reading At the hour appointed I rode to Maret, and was introduced to Napoleon, who was seated by himself on a sofa; several persons, unknown to me, stood in a remote corner of the room.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Johannes von Mueller shook his head, and as he spoke his voice grew louder and his face kindled with enthusiasm.
von
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From this reading Johannes von Mueller shook his head, and as he spoke his voice grew louder and his face kindled with enthusiasm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the hour appointed I rode to Maret, and was introduced to Napoleon, who was seated by himself on a sofa; several persons, unknown to me, stood in a remote corner of the room.
which person or people
From this reading "M. Alexander von Humboldt had made me acquainted with the French minister of state, M. Maret, who frequently invited me, with Humboldt and some other _savants_, to dine with him, and seemed to like my conversation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Johannes von Mueller shook his head, and as he spoke his voice grew louder and his face kindled with enthusiasm.
