used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Bah!" he said with a sneer, "he'll have to fight me later on or I'll hound him out of France!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading On the whole Gaston was not sorry that this stupid so-called "affair of honour" would not force him to rise before dawn.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had no special ill-will against _le petit Anglais_, for whom he had always tried to cultivate a modicum of contempt.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had no special ill-will against _le petit Anglais_, for whom he had always tried to cultivate a modicum of contempt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DAWN M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
Anglais
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From this reading He had no special ill-will against _le petit Anglais_, for whom he had always tried to cultivate a modicum of contempt.
Bah
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From this reading "Bah!" he said with a sneer, "he'll have to fight me later on or I'll hound him out of France!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the whole Gaston was not sorry that this stupid so-called "affair of honour" would not force him to rise before dawn.
Belle-Isle
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From this reading THE DAWN M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE DAWN M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
Comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading THE DAWN M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading He had no special ill-will against _le petit Anglais_, for whom he had always tried to cultivate a modicum of contempt.
cultivateverbUS /ˈkʌltəveɪt/
foster the growth of
From this reading He had no special ill-will against _le petit Anglais_, for whom he had always tried to cultivate a modicum of contempt.
the first light of day
From this reading THE DAWN M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE DAWN M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Never fear, gentlemen, we'll have our meed of fun very soon."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Bah!" he said with a sneer, "he'll have to fight me later on or I'll hound him out of France!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had no special ill-will against _le petit Anglais_, for whom he had always tried to cultivate a modicum of contempt.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading On the whole Gaston was not sorry that this stupid so-called "affair of honour" would not force him to rise before dawn.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "Bah!" he said with a sneer, "he'll have to fight me later on or I'll hound him out of France!
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Never fear, gentlemen, we'll have our meed of fun very soon."
Gaston
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From this reading On the whole Gaston was not sorry that this stupid so-called "affair of honour" would not force him to rise before dawn.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Never fear, gentlemen, we'll have our meed of fun very soon."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no special ill-will against _le petit Anglais_, for whom he had always tried to cultivate a modicum of contempt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Bah!" he said with a sneer, "he'll have to fight me later on or I'll hound him out of France!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bah!" he said with a sneer, "he'll have to fight me later on or I'll hound him out of France!
he'll
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From this reading "Bah!" he said with a sneer, "he'll have to fight me later on or I'll hound him out of France!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DAWN M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DAWN M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
the state of being honored
From this reading On the whole Gaston was not sorry that this stupid so-called "affair of honour" would not force him to rise before dawn.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading "Bah!" he said with a sneer, "he'll have to fight me later on or I'll hound him out of France!
I'll
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From this reading "Bah!" he said with a sneer, "he'll have to fight me later on or I'll hound him out of France!
ill-will
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From this reading He had no special ill-will against _le petit Anglais_, for whom he had always tried to cultivate a modicum of contempt.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Bah!" he said with a sneer, "he'll have to fight me later on or I'll hound him out of France!
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading THE DAWN M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
Lugeac
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From this reading THE DAWN M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE DAWN M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bah!" he said with a sneer, "he'll have to fight me later on or I'll hound him out of France!
meednoun
a fitting reward
From this reading Never fear, gentlemen, we'll have our meed of fun very soon."
milor's
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From this reading THE DAWN M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
modicumnounUS /ˈmɑːdɪkəm/
a small or moderate or token amount
From this reading He had no special ill-will against _le petit Anglais_, for whom he had always tried to cultivate a modicum of contempt.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never fear, gentlemen, we'll have our meed of fun very soon."
not any; not one
From this reading He had no special ill-will against _le petit Anglais_, for whom he had always tried to cultivate a modicum of contempt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the whole Gaston was not sorry that this stupid so-called "affair of honour" would not force him to rise before dawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Bah!" he said with a sneer, "he'll have to fight me later on or I'll hound him out of France!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Bah!" he said with a sneer, "he'll have to fight me later on or I'll hound him out of France!
and nothing more
From this reading THE DAWN M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Bah!" he said with a sneer, "he'll have to fight me later on or I'll hound him out of France!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Never fear, gentlemen, we'll have our meed of fun very soon."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Bah!" he said with a sneer, "he'll have to fight me later on or I'll hound him out of France!
petit
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From this reading He had no special ill-will against _le petit Anglais_, for whom he had always tried to cultivate a modicum of contempt.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading THE DAWN M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
move upward
From this reading On the whole Gaston was not sorry that this stupid so-called "affair of honour" would not force him to rise before dawn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bah!" he said with a sneer, "he'll have to fight me later on or I'll hound him out of France!
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading THE DAWN M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading THE DAWN M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading "Bah!" he said with a sneer, "he'll have to fight me later on or I'll hound him out of France!
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading On the whole Gaston was not sorry that this stupid so-called "affair of honour" would not force him to rise before dawn.
in the near future
From this reading Never fear, gentlemen, we'll have our meed of fun very soon."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading On the whole Gaston was not sorry that this stupid so-called "affair of honour" would not force him to rise before dawn.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He had no special ill-will against _le petit Anglais_, for whom he had always tried to cultivate a modicum of contempt.
Stainville
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From this reading THE DAWN M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading On the whole Gaston was not sorry that this stupid so-called "affair of honour" would not force him to rise before dawn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the whole Gaston was not sorry that this stupid so-called "affair of honour" would not force him to rise before dawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAWN M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the whole Gaston was not sorry that this stupid so-called "affair of honour" would not force him to rise before dawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bah!" he said with a sneer, "he'll have to fight me later on or I'll hound him out of France!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He had no special ill-will against _le petit Anglais_, for whom he had always tried to cultivate a modicum of contempt.
precisely as stated
From this reading Never fear, gentlemen, we'll have our meed of fun very soon."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the whole Gaston was not sorry that this stupid so-called "affair of honour" would not force him to rise before dawn.
we'll
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From this reading Never fear, gentlemen, we'll have our meed of fun very soon."
at the time that
From this reading THE DAWN M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On the whole Gaston was not sorry that this stupid so-called "affair of honour" would not force him to rise before dawn.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had no special ill-will against _le petit Anglais_, for whom he had always tried to cultivate a modicum of contempt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Bah!" he said with a sneer, "he'll have to fight me later on or I'll hound him out of France!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the whole Gaston was not sorry that this stupid so-called "affair of honour" would not force him to rise before dawn.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE DAWN M. le Comte de Stainville only shrugged his shoulders when M. de Belle-Isle and young de Lugeac brought him milor's reply.
