used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading M. Favoral was about to administer a sound reprimand to his son, when dinner was announced.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading M. Favoral was about to administer a sound reprimand to his son, when dinner was announced.
administerverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstər/
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading M. Favoral was about to administer a sound reprimand to his son, when dinner was announced.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost at the same moment the servant appeared, and announced:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Almost at the same moment the servant appeared, and announced:
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading M. Favoral was about to administer a sound reprimand to his son, when dinner was announced.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Almost at the same moment the servant appeared, and announced:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Almost at the same moment the servant appeared, and announced:
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading But Mme. Favoral had scarcely helped the soup, when the bell rang violently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mme. Favoral had scarcely helped the soup, when the bell rang violently.
Chapelain
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From this reading “Come,” exclaimed M. Chapelain, the old lawyer, the conciliating man par excellence,--“come, let us to the table.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come,” exclaimed M. Chapelain, the old lawyer, the conciliating man par excellence,--“come, let us to the table.”
conciliating
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From this reading “Come,” exclaimed M. Chapelain, the old lawyer, the conciliating man par excellence,--“come, let us to the table.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading M. Favoral was about to administer a sound reprimand to his son, when dinner was announced.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They sat down.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading “Come,” exclaimed M. Chapelain, the old lawyer, the conciliating man par excellence,--“come, let us to the table.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Come,” exclaimed M. Chapelain, the old lawyer, the conciliating man par excellence,--“come, let us to the table.”
Favoral
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From this reading M. Favoral was about to administer a sound reprimand to his son, when dinner was announced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Mme. Favoral had scarcely helped the soup, when the bell rang violently.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But Mme. Favoral had scarcely helped the soup, when the bell rang violently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. Favoral was about to administer a sound reprimand to his son, when dinner was announced.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “Come,” exclaimed M. Chapelain, the old lawyer, the conciliating man par excellence,--“come, let us to the table.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Come,” exclaimed M. Chapelain, the old lawyer, the conciliating man par excellence,--“come, let us to the table.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Favoral was about to administer a sound reprimand to his son, when dinner was announced.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Come,” exclaimed M. Chapelain, the old lawyer, the conciliating man par excellence,--“come, let us to the table.”
Mme
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From this reading But Mme. Favoral had scarcely helped the soup, when the bell rang violently.
a particular point in time
From this reading Almost at the same moment the servant appeared, and announced:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Come,” exclaimed M. Chapelain, the old lawyer, the conciliating man par excellence,--“come, let us to the table.”
parnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading “Come,” exclaimed M. Chapelain, the old lawyer, the conciliating man par excellence,--“come, let us to the table.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading But Mme. Favoral had scarcely helped the soup, when the bell rang violently.
reprimandverbUS /ˈreprəmænd/
rebuke formally
From this reading M. Favoral was about to administer a sound reprimand to his son, when dinner was announced.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Almost at the same moment the servant appeared, and announced:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat down.
only a very short time before
From this reading But Mme. Favoral had scarcely helped the soup, when the bell rang violently.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Almost at the same moment the servant appeared, and announced:
a male human offspring
From this reading M. Favoral was about to administer a sound reprimand to his son, when dinner was announced.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading M. Favoral was about to administer a sound reprimand to his son, when dinner was announced.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading But Mme. Favoral had scarcely helped the soup, when the bell rang violently.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Come,” exclaimed M. Chapelain, the old lawyer, the conciliating man par excellence,--“come, let us to the table.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come,” exclaimed M. Chapelain, the old lawyer, the conciliating man par excellence,--“come, let us to the table.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. Favoral was about to administer a sound reprimand to his son, when dinner was announced.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come,” exclaimed M. Chapelain, the old lawyer, the conciliating man par excellence,--“come, let us to the table.”
in a violent manner
From this reading But Mme. Favoral had scarcely helped the soup, when the bell rang violently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. Favoral was about to administer a sound reprimand to his son, when dinner was announced.
at the time that
From this reading M. Favoral was about to administer a sound reprimand to his son, when dinner was announced.
