used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Bishop was reading a letter, while Michael watched him, sunk in an arm-chair.
Aimer
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From this reading Aimer quelqu'un, c'est à la fois lui ôter le droit, et lui donner la puissance de nous faire souffrir.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Bishop was reading a letter, while Michael watched him, sunk in an arm-chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following morning the Bishop and Michael were sitting in the library at Lostford Palace.
arm-chair
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From this reading The Bishop was reading a letter, while Michael watched him, sunk in an arm-chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following morning the Bishop and Michael were sitting in the library at Lostford Palace.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Presently the Bishop thrust out his under lip, and gave back the letter to Michael.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The following morning the Bishop and Michael were sitting in the library at Lostford Palace.
c'est
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From this reading Aimer quelqu'un, c'est à la fois lui ôter le droit, et lui donner la puissance de nous faire souffrir.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Aimer quelqu'un, c'est à la fois lui ôter le droit, et lui donner la puissance de nous faire souffrir.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading "Wentworth has dipped his pen in gall instead of in his inkpot," he said.
donner
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From this reading Aimer quelqu'un, c'est à la fois lui ôter le droit, et lui donner la puissance de nous faire souffrir.
droit
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From this reading Aimer quelqu'un, c'est à la fois lui ôter le droit, et lui donner la puissance de nous faire souffrir.
et
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From this reading Aimer quelqu'un, c'est à la fois lui ôter le droit, et lui donner la puissance de nous faire souffrir.
faire
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From this reading Aimer quelqu'un, c'est à la fois lui ôter le droit, et lui donner la puissance de nous faire souffrir.
fois
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From this reading Aimer quelqu'un, c'est à la fois lui ôter le droit, et lui donner la puissance de nous faire souffrir.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning the Bishop and Michael were sitting in the library at Lostford Palace.
gallnounUS /ɡɔːl/
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading "Wentworth has dipped his pen in gall instead of in his inkpot," he said.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Presently the Bishop thrust out his under lip, and gave back the letter to Michael.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wentworth has dipped his pen in gall instead of in his inkpot," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wentworth has dipped his pen in gall instead of in his inkpot," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Bishop was reading a letter, while Michael watched him, sunk in an arm-chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently the Bishop thrust out his under lip, and gave back the letter to Michael.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following morning the Bishop and Michael were sitting in the library at Lostford Palace.
inkpotnoun
a bottle of ink
From this reading "Wentworth has dipped his pen in gall instead of in his inkpot," he said.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "Wentworth has dipped his pen in gall instead of in his inkpot," he said.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Aimer quelqu'un, c'est à la fois lui ôter le droit, et lui donner la puissance de nous faire souffrir.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Aimer quelqu'un, c'est à la fois lui ôter le droit, et lui donner la puissance de nous faire souffrir.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Bishop was reading a letter, while Michael watched him, sunk in an arm-chair.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The following morning the Bishop and Michael were sitting in the library at Lostford Palace.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Presently the Bishop thrust out his under lip, and gave back the letter to Michael.
Lostford
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From this reading The following morning the Bishop and Michael were sitting in the library at Lostford Palace.
lui
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From this reading Aimer quelqu'un, c'est à la fois lui ôter le droit, et lui donner la puissance de nous faire souffrir.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading The following morning the Bishop and Michael were sitting in the library at Lostford Palace.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning the Bishop and Michael were sitting in the library at Lostford Palace.
nousnounUS /nuːs/
common sense
From this reading Aimer quelqu'un, c'est à la fois lui ôter le droit, et lui donner la puissance de nous faire souffrir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Wentworth has dipped his pen in gall instead of in his inkpot," he said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Presently the Bishop thrust out his under lip, and gave back the letter to Michael.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The following morning the Bishop and Michael were sitting in the library at Lostford Palace.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading "Wentworth has dipped his pen in gall instead of in his inkpot," he said.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the Bishop thrust out his under lip, and gave back the letter to Michael.
puissancenoun
power to influence or coerce
From this reading Aimer quelqu'un, c'est à la fois lui ôter le droit, et lui donner la puissance de nous faire souffrir.
quelqu'un
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From this reading Aimer quelqu'un, c'est à la fois lui ôter le droit, et lui donner la puissance de nous faire souffrir.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The Bishop was reading a letter, while Michael watched him, sunk in an arm-chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wentworth has dipped his pen in gall instead of in his inkpot," he said.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The following morning the Bishop and Michael were sitting in the library at Lostford Palace.
souffrir
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From this reading Aimer quelqu'un, c'est à la fois lui ôter le droit, et lui donner la puissance de nous faire souffrir.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading The Bishop was reading a letter, while Michael watched him, sunk in an arm-chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning the Bishop and Michael were sitting in the library at Lostford Palace.
push forcefully
From this reading Presently the Bishop thrust out his under lip, and gave back the letter to Michael.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently the Bishop thrust out his under lip, and gave back the letter to Michael.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Presently the Bishop thrust out his under lip, and gave back the letter to Michael.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Bishop was reading a letter, while Michael watched him, sunk in an arm-chair.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The Bishop was reading a letter, while Michael watched him, sunk in an arm-chair.
Wentworth
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From this reading "Wentworth has dipped his pen in gall instead of in his inkpot," he said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following morning the Bishop and Michael were sitting in the library at Lostford Palace.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Bishop was reading a letter, while Michael watched him, sunk in an arm-chair.
à
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From this reading Aimer quelqu'un, c'est à la fois lui ôter le droit, et lui donner la puissance de nous faire souffrir.
ôter
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From this reading Aimer quelqu'un, c'est à la fois lui ôter le droit, et lui donner la puissance de nous faire souffrir.
