used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
(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 St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
ante-room
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From this reading While thus occupied, a loud but well-known voice made itself heard in the ante-room, exclaiming, "Make way, make way!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will break your pates, though they may be as thick, and as hard, and as heavy as the leaden pummel of my old lord's double-handed sword!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will break your pates, though they may be as thick, and as hard, and as heavy as the leaden pummel of my old lord's double-handed sword!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Out of the way, I say: do you think one can walk through your great hulking bodies?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
terminate
From this reading Paul Thiebaut and Pierre Langlois, if you do not get out of my way, I will break your pates with the hilt of my dagger!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading While thus occupied, a loud but well-known voice made itself heard in the ante-room, exclaiming, "Make way, make way!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Out of the way, I say: do you think one can walk through your great hulking bodies?"
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading Paul Thiebaut and Pierre Langlois, if you do not get out of my way, I will break your pates with the hilt of my dagger!
derangedadjectiveUS /dɪˈreɪndʒd/
driven insane
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Paul Thiebaut and Pierre Langlois, if you do not get out of my way, I will break your pates with the hilt of my dagger!
double-handed
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From this reading I will break your pates, though they may be as thick, and as hard, and as heavy as the leaden pummel of my old lord's double-handed sword!
put on clothes
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading While thus occupied, a loud but well-known voice made itself heard in the ante-room, exclaiming, "Make way, make way!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Paul Thiebaut and Pierre Langlois, if you do not get out of my way, I will break your pates with the hilt of my dagger!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Out of the way, I say: do you think one can walk through your great hulking bodies?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I will break your pates, though they may be as thick, and as hard, and as heavy as the leaden pummel of my old lord's double-handed sword!
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading While thus occupied, a loud but well-known voice made itself heard in the ante-room, exclaiming, "Make way, make way!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I will break your pates, though they may be as thick, and as hard, and as heavy as the leaden pummel of my old lord's double-handed sword!
hiltnounUS /hɪlt/
the handle of a sword or dagger
From this reading Paul Thiebaut and Pierre Langlois, if you do not get out of my way, I will break your pates with the hilt of my dagger!
hulkingadjectiveUS /ˈhʌlkɪŋ/
of great size and bulk
From this reading Out of the way, I say: do you think one can walk through your great hulking bodies?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Paul Thiebaut and Pierre Langlois, if you do not get out of my way, I will break your pates with the hilt of my dagger!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Paul Thiebaut and Pierre Langlois, if you do not get out of my way, I will break your pates with the hilt of my dagger!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading While thus occupied, a loud but well-known voice made itself heard in the ante-room, exclaiming, "Make way, make way!
Jacobins
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From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
Langlois
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From this reading Paul Thiebaut and Pierre Langlois, if you do not get out of my way, I will break your pates with the hilt of my dagger!
in the recent past
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading I will break your pates, though they may be as thick, and as hard, and as heavy as the leaden pummel of my old lord's double-handed sword!
lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I will break your pates, though they may be as thick, and as hard, and as heavy as the leaden pummel of my old lord's double-handed sword!
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading While thus occupied, a loud but well-known voice made itself heard in the ante-room, exclaiming, "Make way, make way!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading While thus occupied, a loud but well-known voice made itself heard in the ante-room, exclaiming, "Make way, make way!
engage in
From this reading While thus occupied, a loud but well-known voice made itself heard in the ante-room, exclaiming, "Make way, make way!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I will break your pates, though they may be as thick, and as hard, and as heavy as the leaden pummel of my old lord's double-handed sword!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Paul Thiebaut and Pierre Langlois, if you do not get out of my way, I will break your pates with the hilt of my dagger!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Paul Thiebaut and Pierre Langlois, if you do not get out of my way, I will break your pates with the hilt of my dagger!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
held or filled or in use
From this reading While thus occupied, a loud but well-known voice made itself heard in the ante-room, exclaiming, "Make way, make way!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I will break your pates, though they may be as thick, and as hard, and as heavy as the leaden pummel of my old lord's double-handed sword!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Out of the way, I say: do you think one can walk through your great hulking bodies?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Paul Thiebaut and Pierre Langlois, if you do not get out of my way, I will break your pates with the hilt of my dagger!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
patesnounUS /peɪts/
plural of “pate” — liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
From this reading Paul Thiebaut and Pierre Langlois, if you do not get out of my way, I will break your pates with the hilt of my dagger!
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Thiebaut and Pierre Langlois, if you do not get out of my way, I will break your pates with the hilt of my dagger!
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Paul Thiebaut and Pierre Langlois, if you do not get out of my way, I will break your pates with the hilt of my dagger!
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
pummelverbUS /ˈpʌməl/
strike, usually with the fist
From this reading I will break your pates, though they may be as thick, and as hard, and as heavy as the leaden pummel of my old lord's double-handed sword!
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
express in words
From this reading Out of the way, I say: do you think one can walk through your great hulking bodies?"
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
St
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From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading I will break your pates, though they may be as thick, and as hard, and as heavy as the leaden pummel of my old lord's double-handed sword!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will break your pates, though they may be as thick, and as hard, and as heavy as the leaden pummel of my old lord's double-handed sword!
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading I will break your pates, though they may be as thick, and as hard, and as heavy as the leaden pummel of my old lord's double-handed sword!
Thiebaut
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From this reading Paul Thiebaut and Pierre Langlois, if you do not get out of my way, I will break your pates with the hilt of my dagger!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Out of the way, I say: do you think one can walk through your great hulking bodies?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I will break your pates, though they may be as thick, and as hard, and as heavy as the leaden pummel of my old lord's double-handed sword!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading While thus occupied, a loud but well-known voice made itself heard in the ante-room, exclaiming, "Make way, make way!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
unceremoniousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəs/
without ceremony or formality
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading While thus occupied, a loud but well-known voice made itself heard in the ante-room, exclaiming, "Make way, make way!
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Out of the way, I say: do you think one can walk through your great hulking bodies?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While thus occupied, a loud but well-known voice made itself heard in the ante-room, exclaiming, "Make way, make way!
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading While thus occupied, a loud but well-known voice made itself heard in the ante-room, exclaiming, "Make way, make way!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While thus occupied, a loud but well-known voice made itself heard in the ante-room, exclaiming, "Make way, make way!
belonging to which person
From this reading St. Real, whose toilet at the convent of the Jacobins had been, from the circumstances in which he was placed, both hasty and unceremonious, now proceeded to change a dress suited alone to a journey, and both deranged and soiled by all that he had lately passed through.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Paul Thiebaut and Pierre Langlois, if you do not get out of my way, I will break your pates with the hilt of my dagger!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paul Thiebaut and Pierre Langlois, if you do not get out of my way, I will break your pates with the hilt of my dagger!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Paul Thiebaut and Pierre Langlois, if you do not get out of my way, I will break your pates with the hilt of my dagger!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Paul Thiebaut and Pierre Langlois, if you do not get out of my way, I will break your pates with the hilt of my dagger!
