used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Louis made a motion with his hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Here the king seated himself after first conducting the queen to a chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A door was opened, and he led the queen from her presence-chamber into a small cabinet, to which he was followed by Monsieur Jacques.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MONSIEUR JACQUES PLEADS BEFORE ROYALTY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A door was opened, and he led the queen from her presence-chamber into a small cabinet, to which he was followed by Monsieur Jacques.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading A door was opened, and he led the queen from her presence-chamber into a small cabinet, to which he was followed by Monsieur Jacques.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Here the king seated himself after first conducting the queen to a chair.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading Here the king seated himself after first conducting the queen to a chair.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A door was opened, and he led the queen from her presence-chamber into a small cabinet, to which he was followed by Monsieur Jacques.
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Here the king seated himself after first conducting the queen to a chair.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A door was opened, and he led the queen from her presence-chamber into a small cabinet, to which he was followed by Monsieur Jacques.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A door was opened, and he led the queen from her presence-chamber into a small cabinet, to which he was followed by Monsieur Jacques.
death of a person
From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Louis made a motion with his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A door was opened, and he led the queen from her presence-chamber into a small cabinet, to which he was followed by Monsieur Jacques.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A door was opened, and he led the queen from her presence-chamber into a small cabinet, to which he was followed by Monsieur Jacques.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the king seated himself after first conducting the queen to a chair.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here the king seated himself after first conducting the queen to a chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Louis made a motion with his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A door was opened, and he led the queen from her presence-chamber into a small cabinet, to which he was followed by Monsieur Jacques.
JACQUES
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From this reading MONSIEUR JACQUES PLEADS BEFORE ROYALTY.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Here the king seated himself after first conducting the queen to a chair.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A door was opened, and he led the queen from her presence-chamber into a small cabinet, to which he was followed by Monsieur Jacques.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis made a motion with his hand.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Louis made a motion with his hand.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading MONSIEUR JACQUES PLEADS BEFORE ROYALTY.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Louis made a motion with his hand.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A door was opened, and he led the queen from her presence-chamber into a small cabinet, to which he was followed by Monsieur Jacques.
PLEADSverbUS /pliːdz/
third-person singular of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading MONSIEUR JACQUES PLEADS BEFORE ROYALTY.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
presence-chamber
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From this reading A door was opened, and he led the queen from her presence-chamber into a small cabinet, to which he was followed by Monsieur Jacques.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading A door was opened, and he led the queen from her presence-chamber into a small cabinet, to which he was followed by Monsieur Jacques.
ROYALTYnounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading MONSIEUR JACQUES PLEADS BEFORE ROYALTY.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Here the king seated himself after first conducting the queen to a chair.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A door was opened, and he led the queen from her presence-chamber into a small cabinet, to which he was followed by Monsieur Jacques.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A door was opened, and he led the queen from her presence-chamber into a small cabinet, to which he was followed by Monsieur Jacques.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A door was opened, and he led the queen from her presence-chamber into a small cabinet, to which he was followed by Monsieur Jacques.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
unpresuming
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From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very grave, and seemed to be dreading that some unpleasant subject might be forced upon them; but Jacques stood in the presence, modest, grave, and unpresuming as a child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A door was opened, and he led the queen from her presence-chamber into a small cabinet, to which he was followed by Monsieur Jacques.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A door was opened, and he led the queen from her presence-chamber into a small cabinet, to which he was followed by Monsieur Jacques.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Louis made a motion with his hand.
