used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
Bedos
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From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!
carognes
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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Voila de l'erudition.
du
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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
Femmes
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From this reading --Les Femmes Savantes.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!
set up or found
From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
inarticulateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
inestimableadjective
beyond calculation or measure
From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!
ivrognes
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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
l'erudition
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From this reading Voila de l'erudition.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading --Les Femmes Savantes.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?" said I.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
reminiscencenounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsəns/
a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What's the matter?" said I.
Savantes
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From this reading --Les Femmes Savantes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the matter?" said I.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
unbosoming
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From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
Voila
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From this reading Voila de l'erudition.
volleynounUS /ˈvɑːli/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter?" said I.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I found, on my return, covered with blood, and foaming with passion, my inestimable valet--Bedos!
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading "Matter!" repeated Bedos, in a tone almost inarticulate with rage; and then, rejoicing at the opportunity of unbosoming his wrath, he poured out a vast volley of ivrognes and carognes, against our Dame du Chateau, of monkey reminiscence.
