used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading She delighted in the creation of scandal, in the risks of equivocal positions; and challenged both the admiration of her husband and the long-suffering of her world with the most daring and shameless of provocations.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the morrow they kept their word to each other.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She descended at the little station of St. Cyr, and found her horse and groom and those of Loswa waiting for her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
any person at all
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
assignationnoun
a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She descended at the little station of St. Cyr, and found her horse and groom and those of Loswa waiting for her.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Loswa and she bade their men stay at the station there, and rode themselves through the country ways which lie between St. Cyr and Les Hameaux.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Loswa and she bade their men stay at the station there, and rode themselves through the country ways which lie between St. Cyr and Les Hameaux.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She delighted in the creation of scandal, in the risks of equivocal positions; and challenged both the admiration of her husband and the long-suffering of her world with the most daring and shameless of provocations.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading She delighted in the creation of scandal, in the risks of equivocal positions; and challenged both the admiration of her husband and the long-suffering of her world with the most daring and shameless of provocations.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Loswa and she bade their men stay at the station there, and rode themselves through the country ways which lie between St. Cyr and Les Hameaux.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading She delighted in the creation of scandal, in the risks of equivocal positions; and challenged both the admiration of her husband and the long-suffering of her world with the most daring and shameless of provocations.
Cyr
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From this reading She descended at the little station of St. Cyr, and found her horse and groom and those of Loswa waiting for her.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading She delighted in the creation of scandal, in the risks of equivocal positions; and challenged both the admiration of her husband and the long-suffering of her world with the most daring and shameless of provocations.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the morrow they kept their word to each other.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
greatly pleased
From this reading She delighted in the creation of scandal, in the risks of equivocal positions; and challenged both the admiration of her husband and the long-suffering of her world with the most daring and shameless of provocations.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading She descended at the little station of St. Cyr, and found her horse and groom and those of Loswa waiting for her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The day after the morrow they kept their word to each other.
equivocaladjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
From this reading She delighted in the creation of scandal, in the risks of equivocal positions; and challenged both the admiration of her husband and the long-suffering of her world with the most daring and shameless of provocations.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She descended at the little station of St. Cyr, and found her horse and groom and those of Loswa waiting for her.
set up or found
From this reading She descended at the little station of St. Cyr, and found her horse and groom and those of Loswa waiting for her.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading She descended at the little station of St. Cyr, and found her horse and groom and those of Loswa waiting for her.
Hameaux
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From this reading Loswa and she bade their men stay at the station there, and rode themselves through the country ways which lie between St. Cyr and Les Hameaux.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She descended at the little station of St. Cyr, and found her horse and groom and those of Loswa waiting for her.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She descended at the little station of St. Cyr, and found her horse and groom and those of Loswa waiting for her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She delighted in the creation of scandal, in the risks of equivocal positions; and challenged both the admiration of her husband and the long-suffering of her world with the most daring and shameless of provocations.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
imputations
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From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She delighted in the creation of scandal, in the risks of equivocal positions; and challenged both the admiration of her husband and the long-suffering of her world with the most daring and shameless of provocations.
incurredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “incur” — make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The day after the morrow they kept their word to each other.
Laon
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From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Loswa and she bade their men stay at the station there, and rode themselves through the country ways which lie between St. Cyr and Les Hameaux.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Loswa and she bade their men stay at the station there, and rode themselves through the country ways which lie between St. Cyr and Les Hameaux.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She descended at the little station of St. Cyr, and found her horse and groom and those of Loswa waiting for her.
long-sufferingnoun
patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
From this reading She delighted in the creation of scandal, in the risks of equivocal positions; and challenged both the admiration of her husband and the long-suffering of her world with the most daring and shameless of provocations.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
Loswa
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From this reading She descended at the little station of St. Cyr, and found her horse and groom and those of Loswa waiting for her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
the force of workers available
From this reading Loswa and she bade their men stay at the station there, and rode themselves through the country ways which lie between St. Cyr and Les Hameaux.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The day after the morrow they kept their word to each other.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She delighted in the creation of scandal, in the risks of equivocal positions; and challenged both the admiration of her husband and the long-suffering of her world with the most daring and shameless of provocations.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She descended at the little station of St. Cyr, and found her horse and groom and those of Loswa waiting for her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The day after the morrow they kept their word to each other.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She delighted in the creation of scandal, in the risks of equivocal positions; and challenged both the admiration of her husband and the long-suffering of her world with the most daring and shameless of provocations.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
Princesse
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From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
provocationsnounUS /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “provocation” — unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading She delighted in the creation of scandal, in the risks of equivocal positions; and challenged both the admiration of her husband and the long-suffering of her world with the most daring and shameless of provocations.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading She delighted in the creation of scandal, in the risks of equivocal positions; and challenged both the admiration of her husband and the long-suffering of her world with the most daring and shameless of provocations.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Loswa and she bade their men stay at the station there, and rode themselves through the country ways which lie between St. Cyr and Les Hameaux.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading She delighted in the creation of scandal, in the risks of equivocal positions; and challenged both the admiration of her husband and the long-suffering of her world with the most daring and shameless of provocations.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/
feeling no shame
From this reading She delighted in the creation of scandal, in the risks of equivocal positions; and challenged both the admiration of her husband and the long-suffering of her world with the most daring and shameless of provocations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She descended at the little station of St. Cyr, and found her horse and groom and those of Loswa waiting for her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
St
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From this reading She descended at the little station of St. Cyr, and found her horse and groom and those of Loswa waiting for her.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She descended at the little station of St. Cyr, and found her horse and groom and those of Loswa waiting for her.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Loswa and she bade their men stay at the station there, and rode themselves through the country ways which lie between St. Cyr and Les Hameaux.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after the morrow they kept their word to each other.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day after the morrow they kept their word to each other.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Loswa and she bade their men stay at the station there, and rode themselves through the country ways which lie between St. Cyr and Les Hameaux.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Loswa and she bade their men stay at the station there, and rode themselves through the country ways which lie between St. Cyr and Les Hameaux.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day after the morrow they kept their word to each other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She descended at the little station of St. Cyr, and found her horse and groom and those of Loswa waiting for her.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Loswa and she bade their men stay at the station there, and rode themselves through the country ways which lie between St. Cyr and Les Hameaux.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after the morrow they kept their word to each other.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
a source of difficulty
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She descended at the little station of St. Cyr, and found her horse and groom and those of Loswa waiting for her.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Loswa and she bade their men stay at the station there, and rode themselves through the country ways which lie between St. Cyr and Les Hameaux.
weightyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪti/
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Loswa and she bade their men stay at the station there, and rode themselves through the country ways which lie between St. Cyr and Les Hameaux.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She delighted in the creation of scandal, in the risks of equivocal positions; and challenged both the admiration of her husband and the long-suffering of her world with the most daring and shameless of provocations.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The day after the morrow they kept their word to each other.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She delighted in the creation of scandal, in the risks of equivocal positions; and challenged both the admiration of her husband and the long-suffering of her world with the most daring and shameless of provocations.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That if anyone chanced to see them their meeting would look like an assignation, did not trouble the thoughts of the Princesse de Laon for an instant; there were far too many much more weighty imputations which she incurred daily to allow so trivial a possible charge as this would be to have any terrors for her.
