used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a toujours raison, le Destin toujours tort."--LA FONTAINE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mortals are always in the right, Destiny always in the wrong.]
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mortals are always in the right, Destiny always in the wrong.]
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
bien
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From this reading "Le bien nous le faisons: le mal c'est la Fortune.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
c'est
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From this reading "Le bien nous le faisons: le mal c'est la Fortune.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
commemoratedverbUS /kəˈmeməreɪtɪd/
past form of “commemorate” — celebrate by some ceremony or observation
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
Destin
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From this reading On a toujours raison, le Destin toujours tort."--LA FONTAINE.
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Mortals are always in the right, Destiny always in the wrong.]
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading [The Good, we effect ourselves; the Evil is the handiwork of Fortune.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading [The Good, we effect ourselves; the Evil is the handiwork of Fortune.
faisons
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From this reading "Le bien nous le faisons: le mal c'est la Fortune.
FONTAINE
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From this reading On a toujours raison, le Destin toujours tort."--LA FONTAINE.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Le bien nous le faisons: le mal c'est la Fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading [The Good, we effect ourselves; the Evil is the handiwork of Fortune.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading [The Good, we effect ourselves; the Evil is the handiwork of Fortune.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mortals are always in the right, Destiny always in the wrong.]
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [The Good, we effect ourselves; the Evil is the handiwork of Fortune.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Le bien nous le faisons: le mal c'est la Fortune.
immediately past
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Le bien nous le faisons: le mal c'est la Fortune.
mal
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From this reading "Le bien nous le faisons: le mal c'est la Fortune.
the force of workers available
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
MortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading Mortals are always in the right, Destiny always in the wrong.]
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
nousnounUS /nuːs/
common sense
From this reading "Le bien nous le faisons: le mal c'est la Fortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [The Good, we effect ourselves; the Evil is the handiwork of Fortune.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a toujours raison, le Destin toujours tort."--LA FONTAINE.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading [The Good, we effect ourselves; the Evil is the handiwork of Fortune.
raison
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From this reading On a toujours raison, le Destin toujours tort."--LA FONTAINE.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Mortals are always in the right, Destiny always in the wrong.]
Roger
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From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [The Good, we effect ourselves; the Evil is the handiwork of Fortune.
tortnounUS /tɔːrt/
(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
From this reading On a toujours raison, le Destin toujours tort."--LA FONTAINE.
toujours
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From this reading On a toujours raison, le Destin toujours tort."--LA FONTAINE.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [The Good, we effect ourselves; the Evil is the handiwork of Fortune.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Upon the early morning of the day commemorated by the historical events of our last chapter, two men were deposited by a branch coach at the inn of a hamlet about ten miles distant from the town in which Mr. Roger Morton resided.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Mortals are always in the right, Destiny always in the wrong.]
