commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “There, there!” said madame to her husband, “I see well that you want to argue, and I wish to finish my prayers, so we shall not agree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There, there!” said madame to her husband, “I see well that you want to argue, and I wish to finish my prayers, so we shall not agree.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading “There, there!” said madame to her husband, “I see well that you want to argue, and I wish to finish my prayers, so we shall not agree.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading But you must know that whilst madame was saying her prayers with her lover, it happened, I know not how, that her husband begged Jehannette, who was keeping him company, to grant him her favours.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I will leave Jehannette to talk to you, and will go to my little chamber behind to petition God.”
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you must know that whilst madame was saying her prayers with her lover, it happened, I know not how, that her husband begged Jehannette, who was keeping him company, to grant him her favours.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading I will leave Jehannette to talk to you, and will go to my little chamber behind to petition God.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading But you must know that whilst madame was saying her prayers with her lover, it happened, I know not how, that her husband begged Jehannette, who was keeping him company, to grant him her favours.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
apart from; not including
From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
favoursnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading But you must know that whilst madame was saying her prayers with her lover, it happened, I know not how, that her husband begged Jehannette, who was keeping him company, to grant him her favours.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “There, there!” said madame to her husband, “I see well that you want to argue, and I wish to finish my prayers, so we shall not agree.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will leave Jehannette to talk to you, and will go to my little chamber behind to petition God.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
let have
From this reading But you must know that whilst madame was saying her prayers with her lover, it happened, I know not how, that her husband begged Jehannette, who was keeping him company, to grant him her favours.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But you must know that whilst madame was saying her prayers with her lover, it happened, I know not how, that her husband begged Jehannette, who was keeping him company, to grant him her favours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you must know that whilst madame was saying her prayers with her lover, it happened, I know not how, that her husband begged Jehannette, who was keeping him company, to grant him her favours.
the state of being honored
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
how
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From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “There, there!” said madame to her husband, “I see well that you want to argue, and I wish to finish my prayers, so we shall not agree.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But you must know that whilst madame was saying her prayers with her lover, it happened, I know not how, that her husband begged Jehannette, who was keeping him company, to grant him her favours.
Jehannette
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From this reading I will leave Jehannette to talk to you, and will go to my little chamber behind to petition God.”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
conformity or harmony
From this reading But you must know that whilst madame was saying her prayers with her lover, it happened, I know not how, that her husband begged Jehannette, who was keeping him company, to grant him her favours.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
go away from a place
From this reading I will leave Jehannette to talk to you, and will go to my little chamber behind to petition God.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I will leave Jehannette to talk to you, and will go to my little chamber behind to petition God.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading But you must know that whilst madame was saying her prayers with her lover, it happened, I know not how, that her husband begged Jehannette, who was keeping him company, to grant him her favours.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
Monseigneur
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From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But you must know that whilst madame was saying her prayers with her lover, it happened, I know not how, that her husband begged Jehannette, who was keeping him company, to grant him her favours.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “There, there!” said madame to her husband, “I see well that you want to argue, and I wish to finish my prayers, so we shall not agree.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading I will leave Jehannette to talk to you, and will go to my little chamber behind to petition God.”
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “There, there!” said madame to her husband, “I see well that you want to argue, and I wish to finish my prayers, so we shall not agree.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There, there!” said madame to her husband, “I see well that you want to argue, and I wish to finish my prayers, so we shall not agree.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
express in words
From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But you must know that whilst madame was saying her prayers with her lover, it happened, I know not how, that her husband begged Jehannette, who was keeping him company, to grant him her favours.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “There, there!” said madame to her husband, “I see well that you want to argue, and I wish to finish my prayers, so we shall not agree.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “There, there!” said madame to her husband, “I see well that you want to argue, and I wish to finish my prayers, so we shall not agree.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I will leave Jehannette to talk to you, and will go to my little chamber behind to petition God.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There, there!” said madame to her husband, “I see well that you want to argue, and I wish to finish my prayers, so we shall not agree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “There, there!” said madame to her husband, “I see well that you want to argue, and I wish to finish my prayers, so we shall not agree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “There, there!” said madame to her husband, “I see well that you want to argue, and I wish to finish my prayers, so we shall not agree.
(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 “There, there!” said madame to her husband, “I see well that you want to argue, and I wish to finish my prayers, so we shall not agree.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Monseigneur,” she replied, “I do not know what to say, except that as madame is accustomed to serve God, let her do so.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading But you must know that whilst madame was saying her prayers with her lover, it happened, I know not how, that her husband begged Jehannette, who was keeping him company, to grant him her favours.
which person or people
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will leave Jehannette to talk to you, and will go to my little chamber behind to petition God.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “There, there!” said madame to her husband, “I see well that you want to argue, and I wish to finish my prayers, so we shall not agree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Monseigneur was satisfied, and madame went off at full gallop to her friend, the knight, who received her with God knows how great joy, and the honour that he did her was to bend her knees and lay her down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There, there!” said madame to her husband, “I see well that you want to argue, and I wish to finish my prayers, so we shall not agree.
