used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
Balcombe
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From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
Balcombe's
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From this reading This letter had been translated into French and German journals, so that Betsy Balcombe's name was now widely known.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
Betsy
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From this reading Special comments were made on the manners of Betsy, and the writer said, "She is the wildest little girl I have ever met; she seems _folle_."
blindman's
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From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
Briars
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buffnounUS /bʌf/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Special comments were made on the manners of Betsy, and the writer said, "She is the wildest little girl I have ever met; she seems _folle_."
gotten under control
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
desistverbUS /dɪˈsɪst/
choose not to consume
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
at any time
From this reading Special comments were made on the manners of Betsy, and the writer said, "She is the wildest little girl I have ever met; she seems _folle_."
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
folle
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From this reading Special comments were made on the manners of Betsy, and the writer said, "She is the wildest little girl I have ever met; she seems _folle_."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading This letter had been translated into French and German journals, so that Betsy Balcombe's name was now widely known.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
a person of German nationality
From this reading This letter had been translated into French and German journals, so that Betsy Balcombe's name was now widely known.
a young female
From this reading Special comments were made on the manners of Betsy, and the writer said, "She is the wildest little girl I have ever met; she seems _folle_."
GOVERNOR'SnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Special comments were made on the manners of Betsy, and the writer said, "She is the wildest little girl I have ever met; she seems _folle_."
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Special comments were made on the manners of Betsy, and the writer said, "She is the wildest little girl I have ever met; she seems _folle_."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This letter had been translated into French and German journals, so that Betsy Balcombe's name was now widely known.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Special comments were made on the manners of Betsy, and the writer said, "She is the wildest little girl I have ever met; she seems _folle_."
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading This letter had been translated into French and German journals, so that Betsy Balcombe's name was now widely known.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This letter had been translated into French and German journals, so that Betsy Balcombe's name was now widely known.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Special comments were made on the manners of Betsy, and the writer said, "She is the wildest little girl I have ever met; she seems _folle_."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Special comments were made on the manners of Betsy, and the writer said, "She is the wildest little girl I have ever met; she seems _folle_."
social deportment
From this reading Special comments were made on the manners of Betsy, and the writer said, "She is the wildest little girl I have ever met; she seems _folle_."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Special comments were made on the manners of Betsy, and the writer said, "She is the wildest little girl I have ever met; she seems _folle_."
Montchenu
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From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This letter had been translated into French and German journals, so that Betsy Balcombe's name was now widely known.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
narrativesnounUS /ˈnærətɪvz/
plural of “narrative” — 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 THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This letter had been translated into French and German journals, so that Betsy Balcombe's name was now widely known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Special comments were made on the manners of Betsy, and the writer said, "She is the wildest little girl I have ever met; she seems _folle_."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
rompingverbUS /ˈrɑːmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “romp” — play boisterously
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
RULESnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Special comments were made on the manners of Betsy, and the writer said, "She is the wildest little girl I have ever met; she seems _folle_."
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Special comments were made on the manners of Betsy, and the writer said, "She is the wildest little girl I have ever met; she seems _folle_."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Special comments were made on the manners of Betsy, and the writer said, "She is the wildest little girl I have ever met; she seems _folle_."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This letter had been translated into French and German journals, so that Betsy Balcombe's name was now widely known.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Special comments were made on the manners of Betsy, and the writer said, "She is the wildest little girl I have ever met; she seems _folle_."
St
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This letter had been translated into French and German journals, so that Betsy Balcombe's name was now widely known.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This letter had been translated into French and German journals, so that Betsy Balcombe's name was now widely known.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading This letter had been translated into French and German journals, so that Betsy Balcombe's name was now widely known.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This letter had been translated into French and German journals, so that Betsy Balcombe's name was now widely known.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Special comments were made on the manners of Betsy, and the writer said, "She is the wildest little girl I have ever met; she seems _folle_."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One journal contained a letter from the Marquis de Montchenu, describing all the romping games at The Briars, such as the game of blindman's buff, the sword scare, and other things in which the children had taken part.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading This letter had been translated into French and German journals, so that Betsy Balcombe's name was now widely known.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Special comments were made on the manners of Betsy, and the writer said, "She is the wildest little girl I have ever met; she seems _folle_."
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mr. Balcombe was greatly enraged by this letter, and wished to call the Marquis to account for his ill nature, but Mrs. Balcombe persuaded him to desist from extreme measures, and in the end the Marquis himself made an apology.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GOVERNOR'S RULES After Napoleon had been at St. Helena a few months, newspapers from England began to arrive with narratives of many of the happenings at The Briars.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Special comments were made on the manners of Betsy, and the writer said, "She is the wildest little girl I have ever met; she seems _folle_."
