used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being a “bull,” he took a favorable view of every thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True, some people complained that business was dull and slow; but those people, he thought, were merely “bears.”
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading True, some people complained that business was dull and slow; but those people, he thought, were merely “bears.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Business had never been so brilliant.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being a “bull,” he took a favorable view of every thing.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed in the eternity of the second empire.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He sang the praise of the new cabinet: he was ready to pour out his blood for Emile Ollivier.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Business had never been so brilliant.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Being a “bull,” he took a favorable view of every thing.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading True, some people complained that business was dull and slow; but those people, he thought, were merely “bears.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, some people complained that business was dull and slow; but those people, he thought, were merely “bears.”
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading He sang the praise of the new cabinet: he was ready to pour out his blood for Emile Ollivier.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading True, some people complained that business was dull and slow; but those people, he thought, were merely “bears.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading True, some people complained that business was dull and slow; but those people, he thought, were merely “bears.”
EmilenounUS /eɪˈmiːl/
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading He sang the praise of the new cabinet: he was ready to pour out his blood for Emile Ollivier.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading He believed in the eternity of the second empire.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading He believed in the eternity of the second empire.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Being a “bull,” he took a favorable view of every thing.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Being a “bull,” he took a favorable view of every thing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sang the praise of the new cabinet: he was ready to pour out his blood for Emile Ollivier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Business had never been so brilliant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being a “bull,” he took a favorable view of every thing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sang the praise of the new cabinet: he was ready to pour out his blood for Emile Ollivier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He believed in the eternity of the second empire.
and nothing more
From this reading True, some people complained that business was dull and slow; but those people, he thought, were merely “bears.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Business had never been so brilliant.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He sang the praise of the new cabinet: he was ready to pour out his blood for Emile Ollivier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being a “bull,” he took a favorable view of every thing.
Ollivier
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From this reading He sang the praise of the new cabinet: he was ready to pour out his blood for Emile Ollivier.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sang the praise of the new cabinet: he was ready to pour out his blood for Emile Ollivier.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading True, some people complained that business was dull and slow; but those people, he thought, were merely “bears.”
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading He sang the praise of the new cabinet: he was ready to pour out his blood for Emile Ollivier.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading He sang the praise of the new cabinet: he was ready to pour out his blood for Emile Ollivier.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He sang the praise of the new cabinet: he was ready to pour out his blood for Emile Ollivier.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading He sang the praise of the new cabinet: he was ready to pour out his blood for Emile Ollivier.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He believed in the eternity of the second empire.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading True, some people complained that business was dull and slow; but those people, he thought, were merely “bears.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Business had never been so brilliant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading True, some people complained that business was dull and slow; but those people, he thought, were merely “bears.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading True, some people complained that business was dull and slow; but those people, he thought, were merely “bears.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He believed in the eternity of the second empire.
a special situation
From this reading Being a “bull,” he took a favorable view of every thing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading True, some people complained that business was dull and slow; but those people, he thought, were merely “bears.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading True, some people complained that business was dull and slow; but those people, he thought, were merely “bears.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sang the praise of the new cabinet: he was ready to pour out his blood for Emile Ollivier.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Being a “bull,” he took a favorable view of every thing.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, some people complained that business was dull and slow; but those people, he thought, were merely “bears.”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Being a “bull,” he took a favorable view of every thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He sang the praise of the new cabinet: he was ready to pour out his blood for Emile Ollivier.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading True, some people complained that business was dull and slow; but those people, he thought, were merely “bears.”
