used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Who are they?” inquired the count, flinging himself into a chair, and reaching forth his hand for that of his foster-brother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “The demoiselle is beautiful.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Who are they?” inquired the count, flinging himself into a chair, and reaching forth his hand for that of his foster-brother.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Who are they?” inquired the count, flinging himself into a chair, and reaching forth his hand for that of his foster-brother.
demoisellenoun
a young unmarried woman
From this reading “The demoiselle is beautiful.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well, Jacques, where did you find these people?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Well, Jacques, where did you find these people?
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Who are they?” inquired the count, flinging himself into a chair, and reaching forth his hand for that of his foster-brother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Who are they?” inquired the count, flinging himself into a chair, and reaching forth his hand for that of his foster-brother.
foster-brothernoun
your foster brother is a male who is not a son of your parents but who is raised by your parents
From this reading Who are they?” inquired the count, flinging himself into a chair, and reaching forth his hand for that of his foster-brother.
foster-brothers
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From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Who are they?” inquired the count, flinging himself into a chair, and reaching forth his hand for that of his foster-brother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is a sin to find her here.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It is a sin to find her here.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Who are they?” inquired the count, flinging himself into a chair, and reaching forth his hand for that of his foster-brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Who are they?” inquired the count, flinging himself into a chair, and reaching forth his hand for that of his foster-brother.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Who are they?” inquired the count, flinging himself into a chair, and reaching forth his hand for that of his foster-brother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Who are they?” inquired the count, flinging himself into a chair, and reaching forth his hand for that of his foster-brother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The demoiselle is beautiful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a sin to find her here.”
Jacques
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From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
kinshipnounUS /ˈkɪnʃɪp/
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
Mirabeaunoun
French revolutionary who was prominent in the early days of the French Revolution (1749-1791)
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Well, Jacques, where did you find these people?
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Who are they?” inquired the count, flinging himself into a chair, and reaching forth his hand for that of his foster-brother.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
estrangement from god
From this reading It is a sin to find her here.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Well, Jacques, where did you find these people?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
(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 “Well, Jacques, where did you find these people?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mirabeau and Monsieur Jacques went to a neighboring chamber and sat down together; for, strange as the contrast was between them, they were foster-brothers, and a stronger tie than that of absolute kinship existed between them.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Well, Jacques, where did you find these people?
which person or people
From this reading Who are they?” inquired the count, flinging himself into a chair, and reaching forth his hand for that of his foster-brother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Jacques, where did you find these people?
